inheritance

• Nom désignant les biens, l'argent, les titres ou les traits transmis par des ancêtres ou des prédécesseurs, par voie successorale ou par hérédité biologique.

A noun referring to property, money, titles, or attributes passed down from ancestors or predecessors, either through legal succession or biological heredity.

1. Hereditary successionB2formallegal

   The act of receiving a title, office, or property by law from a deceased person.

   Succession héréditaire

   • The prince's inheritance of the throne was undisputed.
   • She claimed her inheritance of the family estate after her father's death.
   • The inheritance of the title followed strict legal procedures.

   Synonymesdescentdevolutionsuccession

2. Property or assets receivedB1formallegal

   Money, property, or other assets that are legally passed to an heir upon the owner's death.

   héritage

   • He used his inheritance to buy a small house.
   • The inheritance included a large sum of money and several paintings.
   • They fought in court over their grandmother's inheritance.

   Synonymesbequestendowmentestateheritagelegacypatrimonyportionsuccession

3. Genetic traitsB2formalscientific

   Characteristics or attributes that are passed from parents to offspring through genes.

   Hérédité génétique

   • Eye color is part of our genetic inheritance.
   • The study focused on the inheritance of certain diseases.
   • Genetic inheritance determines many physical features.

   Synonymesheredity

4. Cultural or immaterial legacyB2formal

   A quality, tradition, or possession that is passed down from previous generations, not necessarily material.

   héritage immatériel ou culturel

   • Her love for music was an inheritance from her grandfather.
   • The language is part of our cultural inheritance.
   • He considered his sense of justice a valuable inheritance from his parents.

   Synonymesbequestbirthrightendowmentheritagelegacypatrimonytradition