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Hereditary
Pronunciation : He*red"i*ta*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. hereditarius, fr. hereditas heirship, inheritance, fr. heres heir: cf. F. h?r?ditaire. See Heir.]
Definition : 1. Descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law; received or passing by inheritance, or that must pass by inheritance; as, an hereditary estate or crown.
2. Transmitted, or capable of being transmitted, as a constitutional quality or condition from a parent to a child; as, hereditary pride, bravery, disease.
Syn. -- Ancestral; patrimonial; inheritable.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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