"hereditament" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hɪˈɹɛdɪtəmənt/, /hɛɹɪˈdɪtəmənt/ Forms: hereditaments [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English hereditament, from Anglo-Norman hereditament or its etymon Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, from Late Latin hērēditō (“to inherit”), from hērēs (“heir”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|hereditament|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English hereditament, {{inh+|en|enm|hereditament}} Inherited from Middle English hereditament, {{der|en|xno|hereditament}} Anglo-Norman hereditament, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{der|en|la-med|hērēditāmentum}} Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, {{m+|la-lat|hērēditō||to inherit}} Late Latin hērēditō (“to inherit”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hereditament (plural hereditaments)
  1. (law) Property which can be inherited. Categories (topical): Property law
    Sense id: en-hereditament-en-noun-dKIrjPgY Disambiguation of Property law: 89 11 Topics: law
  2. Inheritance; the act of inheriting. Categories (topical): Inheritance law
    Sense id: en-hereditament-en-noun-K1jLZwyg Disambiguation of Inheritance law: 11 89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

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