inheritance
Cross references: 1. heritage in.her.i.tance \-*t-*n(t)s\ n 1a: the act of inheriting property 1b: the reception of genetic qualities by transmission from parent to offsp ring 1c: the acquisition of a possession, condition, or trait from past generati ons 2: something that is or may be inherited 3a: TRADITION 3b: a valuable possession that is a common heritage from nature obs 4: OWNERSHIP