noun
Meaning 1
Property which can be inherited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Standard Lemma guide
hereditament
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/hɪˈɹɛdɪtəmənt/
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/hɛɹɪˈdɪtəmənt/
noun
Meaning 2
Inheritance; the act of inheriting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: property, belongings, holding
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English hereditament, from Anglo-Norman hereditament or its etymon Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, from Late Latin hērēditō (“to inherit”), from hērēs (“heir”).