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her⋅e⋅dit⋅a⋅ment

  [her-i-dit-uh-muhnt]
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–noun Law.
any inheritable estate or interest in property.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < ML hērēditāmentum, deriv. of LL hērēditāre. See hereditable, -ment
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her·e·dit·a·ment   (hěr'ĭ-dĭt'ə-mənt)   
n.  Property that can be inherited.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, from Late Latin hērēditāre, to inherit, from Latin hērēs, hērēd-, heir; see ghē- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: her·e·dit·a·ment
Pronunciation: "her-&-'di-t&-m&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin hereditamentum, from Late Latin hereditare to inherit, from Latin hered- heres heir
: inheritable property
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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