Meanings
nounpreheritance (uncountable)
- uncountableTransfer of property to relatives or other beneficiaries prior to death.
Origin
Blend of pre- + inheritance.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ennakkoperintö
- ennakkoperintöfinancial support
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APA
preheritance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheritance
MLA
“preheritance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheritance. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preheritance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheritance.
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