What is another word for inheritance?

Common synonyms for inheritance include heritage.

What is the plural of inheritance?

The plural of inheritance is inheritances.

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtəns/noun4 syllables

Inheritance means: hereditary succession to a title or an office or property.

noun, as in hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

noun, as in that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

noun, as in (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

hereditary pattern

noun, as in any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

noun

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors“my only inheritance was my mother's blessing”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

In the garden grows a single coconut tree, an inheritance from our grandfather.rul
Derek has been warring, for months, with his sister over their inheritance.casaniere
In the garden grows a single coconut tree, an inheritance from his grandfather.rul
He's only been dead an hour, and you ghouls are already discussing the inheritance!Babilfrenzo
He pissed away his inheritance on booze and loose women.darinmex
He sold his inheritance for a bowl of lentils.AlanF_US
Who was the lucky one who ended up with the inheritance?Chevere33
He was cheated out of his rightful inheritance.trieuho

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

as a noun