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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"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
The heritance of acquired malignant characteristics would thus be defeated before it could begin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wouldst re-enact the Barmecide, And taunt our wretchedness With visioned feast, and song, and dance,— While, daily, our grim heritance Is famine and distress?
From The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme by Cooper, Thomas
My mother, who died at sea when I was born, gave me a heritance with winds and waves and stars.
From Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet by Dargan, Olive Tilford
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