heritance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heritance
1350–1400; Middle English herita ( u ) nce < Middle French heritance, equivalent to herit ( er ) to inherit + -ance -ance; heir
Example Sentences
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Swing by Kandy’s botanical gardens before checking out the Heritance Kandalama Hotel, about 90 minutes north of town.
From New York Times
The heritance of acquired malignant characteristics would thus be defeated before it could begin.
From Time Magazine Archive
The title of the address at the University of Virginia had a ring of scientific heresy: "Heritance of Acquired Characteristics."
From Time Magazine Archive
"The heritance of an acquired characteristic was no longer an unsupported theory," he said.
From Time Magazine Archive
For reasons of "in heritance and maternal feeling," un married WAC Sergeant Dorothy Libertini, 56, sought to adopt unmarried WAC Captain Frances Hagler, 35.
From Time Magazine Archive
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