heritance

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/ˈhɛrɪtən(t)s//ˈhɛrətən(t)s/

noun

Inheritance; the act of inheriting or something inherited.

OriginMiddle English heritaunce ← Anglo-Norman heritance →
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Meanings

nounheritance (usually uncountable, plural heritances)

plural heritances

  1. archaicuncountableusuallyInheritance; the act of inheriting or something inherited.

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normanheritance“inheritance”
  2. Middle Englishheritaunce“inheritance”
  3. Englishheritance

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

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APA

heritance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heritance

MLA

“heritance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heritance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heritance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heritance.

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