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Coinheritance
Coinheritance Co`in*her"it*ance, n. Joint inheritance.
Coinheritor
Coinheritor Co`in*her"it*or, n. A coheir.
Disinherit
Disinherit Dis`in*her"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disinherited; p. pr. & vb. n. Disinheriting.] [Cf. Disherit, Disheir.] 1. To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent. Of how fair a portion Adam disinherited his whole posterity! --South. 2. To deprive of heritage; to dispossess. And disinherit Chaos, that reigns here. --Milton.
Disinheritance
Disinheritance Dis`in*her"it*ance, n. The act of disinheriting, or the condition of being; disinherited; disherison.
Disinherited
Disinherit Dis`in*her"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disinherited; p. pr. & vb. n. Disinheriting.] [Cf. Disherit, Disheir.] 1. To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent. Of how fair a portion Adam disinherited his whole posterity! --South. 2. To deprive of heritage; to dispossess. And disinherit Chaos, that reigns here. --Milton.
Disinheriting
Disinherit Dis`in*her"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disinherited; p. pr. & vb. n. Disinheriting.] [Cf. Disherit, Disheir.] 1. To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent. Of how fair a portion Adam disinherited his whole posterity! --South. 2. To deprive of heritage; to dispossess. And disinherit Chaos, that reigns here. --Milton.
Inheritability
Inheritability In*her`it*a*bil"i*ty, n. The quality of being inheritable or descendible to heirs. --Jefferson.
Inheritable
Inheritable In*her"it*a*ble, a. 1. Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; as, an inheritable estate or title. --Blackstone. 2. Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; as, inheritable qualities or infirmities. 3. [Cf. OF. enheritable, inheritable.] Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir. By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable. --Blackstone. The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male. --Blackstone. Inheritable blood, blood or relationship by which a person becomes qualified to be an heir, or to transmit possessions by inheritance.
Inheritable blood
Inheritable In*her"it*a*ble, a. 1. Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; as, an inheritable estate or title. --Blackstone. 2. Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; as, inheritable qualities or infirmities. 3. [Cf. OF. enheritable, inheritable.] Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir. By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable. --Blackstone. The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male. --Blackstone. Inheritable blood, blood or relationship by which a person becomes qualified to be an heir, or to transmit possessions by inheritance.
Inheritably
Inheritably In*her"it*a*bly, adv. By inheritance. --Sherwood.
Inheritor
Inheritor In*her"it*or, n. One who inherits; an heir. Born inheritors of the dignity. --Milton.
Inheritress
Inheritress In*her"it*ress, n. A heiress. --Milman.
Inheritrix
Inheritrix In*her"it*rix, n. Same as Inheritress. --Shak.

Meaning of Inherit from wikipedia

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