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    Hérité (en. Inherited)

    /e.ʁi.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Property or right transmitted by inheritance.
    She inherited a house from her grandmother.
    Elle a hérité d'une maison de sa grand-mère.
    A set of traits, characteristics, or values passed from one generation to another.
    Her cultural heritage is very rich.
    Son héritage culturel est très riche.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'hereditatem', which means 'inheritance'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    cultural heritage
    The values and traditions passed down from one generation to another.
    héritage culturel
    to inherit from
    To receive goods or rights from a deceased person.
    hériter de
    presumptive heir
    The person who is most likely to inherit.
    héritier présomptif

    Related Words

    heir
    A person who receives an inheritance.
    héritier
    to transmit
    To pass something from one person to another.
    transmettre
    succession
    The process by which a person receives an inheritance.
    succession

    Slang Meanings

    Heir apparent, often used ironically.
    He thinks he is the heir to the family fortune.
    Il se prend pour l'héritier de la fortune familiale.
    To unexpectedly receive an inheritance.
    She had a wonderful surprise when she discovered that she was the heiress of a distant uncle.
    Elle a eu une belle surprise quand elle a découvert qu'elle était l'héritière d'un oncle éloigné.