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heritance.

Inheritance; the act of inheriting or something inherited.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛrɪtən(t)s//ˈhɛrətən(t)s/
  1. Inheritance; the act of inheriting or something inherited.

    archaic · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English heritaunce (“inheritance”), from Anglo-Norman heritance (“inheritance”); equivalent to herit + -ance.

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