[ ˌhɛrɪ'dɪtəm(ə)nt , hɪ'rɛdɪt- ]
■ noun Law, dated any item of property that can be inherited.
↘an item of inheritance.
Origin
ME: from med. L. ~um , from eccles. L. hereditare 'inherit'.
[ ˌhɛrɪ'dɪtəm(ə)nt , hɪ'rɛdɪt- ]
■ noun Law, dated any item of property that can be inherited.
↘an item of inheritance.
Origin
ME: from med. L. ~um , from eccles. L. hereditare 'inherit'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004