"inheritance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈhɛrətəns/ Audio: en-us-inheritance.ogg [US] Forms: inheritance [singular], inheritances [plural]
Etymology: inherit + -ance Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|inherit|ance}} inherit + -ance Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An inheritance is something that is passed down to others upon the death of a person.
    Sense id: simple-inheritance-en-noun-VnsuagSo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ance
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