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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yusan
"그는 아버지로부터 막대한 유산을 받았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A thing that is inherited or comes from one's ancestors or predecessors.
"She received a substantial inheritance from her grandmother."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin 'inheritantia', from Latin 'heres' (heir).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inheritance" is said worldwide
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héritage
Transliteration: éritage
"Il a touché un bel héritage."
Erbschaft
Transliteration: Erbschaft
"Sie hat eine große Erbschaft angetreten."
eredità
Transliteration: eredità
"Ha ricevuto una ricca eredità."
herencia
Transliteration: herencia
"Recibió una gran herencia de sus padres."
herança
Transliteration: herança
"Ele usou a herança para comprar uma casa."
विरासत
Transliteration: virasat
"यह संपत्ति उसकी पारिवारिक विरासत है।"
遗产
Transliteration: yíchǎn
"他用这笔遗产开了一家公司。"
유산
Transliteration: yusan
"그는 아버지로부터 막대한 유산을 받았다."
遺産
Transliteration: isan
"彼女は莫大な遺産を相続した。"
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