in·her·i·tance 
/ɪnˈherətəns/ noun
plural in·her·i·tanc·es /ɪnˈherətəns/ noun 1 [count] : money, property, etc., that is received from someone when that person dies
▪ She began her own business with the inheritance she got from her grandfather. ▪ He left sizable inheritances to his children. ▪ an inheritance tax [=a tax on inherited property or money] 2 [singular] : something from the past that is still important or valuable
▪ The buildings are part of the city's architectural inheritance. ▪ our cultural inheritance 3 [noncount] : the act of inheriting something
▪ the inheritance of an estate ▪ the inheritance of a genetic trait
▪ She began her own business with the inheritance she got from her grandfather. ▪ He left sizable inheritances to his children. ▪ an inheritance tax [=a tax on inherited property or money]
▪ The buildings are part of the city's architectural inheritance. ▪ our cultural inheritance
▪ the inheritance of an estate ▪ the inheritance of a genetic trait
