English Explanatory Dictionary

heritance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inheritance; the act of inheriting or something inherited.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛrɪtən(t)s/ /ˈhɛrətən(t)s/

Word forms

heritance heritances

Etymology

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

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