inheritance

5 definitions • 5 examples

money or objects that someone gives you when they die:

inheritance from The large inheritance from his aunt meant that he could buy his own boat.

come into your inheritance At 21 she came into her inheritance (= it was given to her).

a physical or mental characteristic inherited from your parents, or the process by which this happens:

genetic inheritance

A particular gene is responsible for the inheritance of eye colour.

money, land, or possessions received from someone after the person has died

Inheritance also means the particular characteristics received from parents through the genes.

the money, property, or assets that someone receives from a person who has died:

spend/invest your inheritance She invested her inheritance in setting up her own financial consultancy business.