English to English
hereditary
(h/@/'r/E/d/I/,t/E/r/i/
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adjective (a)
- 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.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- occurring among members of a family usually by heredity(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent(adj.all)Example:
Hereditary monarchy.
source: wordnet30