Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [her-i-tns]
- /ˈhɛr ɪ tns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [her-i-tns]
- /ˈhɛr ɪ tns/
Definitions of heritance word
- noun heritance inheritance. 1
- noun heritance (archaic) inheritance. 1
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Origin of heritance
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English herita(u)nce < Middle French heritance, equivalent to herit(er) to inherit + -ance -ance; see heir
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Parts of speech for Heritance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heritance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heritance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heritance
noun heritance
- parentage — derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage: a man of distinguished parentage.
- lineage — the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- legacy — legacy system
- descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- genealogy — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
Antonyms for heritance
noun heritance
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
Top questions with heritance
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