inheritance 2
noundomain: possession
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Hypernym
a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
Part_meronym
heirloom 1
noun
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishHyponym
primogeniture 1
noun
right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers
accretion 6
noun
(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
bequest 1
noun
(law) a gift of personal property by will
birthright 2
noun
an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
Part_holonym
heirloom 1
noun
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
