HEREDITARY
10 letters
17 Scrabble points
/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/
Definition of HEREDITARY
noun
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A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.
adjective
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Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
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Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
"Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times."
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Of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank.
"hereditary rulers"
Related words:
inhereditary
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
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Length
10 letters
Scrabble Score
17 points