n.
Pronunciation: in- ' her- ə -t ə n(t)s, - ' he-r ə -
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the act of inheriting property b : the reception of genetic qualities by transmission from parent to offspring c : the acquisition of a possession, condition, or trait from past generations
2 : something that is or may be inherited
3 a : TRADITION b : a valuable possession that is a common heritage from nature
4 obsolete : POSSESSION