What part of speech is inheritance?

Inheritance can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does inheritance mean?

Definitions

Noun

inheritance - that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
inheritance - (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
inheritance - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"
inheritance - hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

Examples of inheritance

#   Sentence  
1. noun My only inheritance was my mother's blessing.
2. noun She claims the inheritance.
3. noun He pissed away his inheritance on booze and loose women.
4. noun My father left me a large inheritance.
5. noun Usually, inheritance laws are complex.
6. noun Who was the lucky one who ended up with the inheritance?
7. noun He was cheated (out) of his rightful inheritance.
8. noun They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.
9. noun The oldest son succeeded in doubling his inheritance.
10. noun The older son succeeded in doubling his inheritance.
11. noun They ran through the inheritance.
12. noun Her inheritance gave her a purse adequate to satisfy all her needs and wants.
13. noun Tom claimed the inheritance.
14. noun I really wonder how much the inheritance tax will amount to.
15. noun Tom squandered his inheritance on alcohol, women and fast cars.
Sentence  
noun
My only inheritance was my mother's blessing.
She claims the inheritance.
He pissed away his inheritance on booze and loose women.
My father left me a large inheritance.
Usually, inheritance laws are complex.
Who was the lucky one who ended up with the inheritance?
He was cheated (out) of his rightful inheritance.
They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.
The oldest son succeeded in doubling his inheritance.
The older son succeeded in doubling his inheritance.
They ran through the inheritance.
Her inheritance gave her a purse adequate to satisfy all her needs and wants.
Tom claimed the inheritance.
I really wonder how much the inheritance tax will amount to.
Tom squandered his inheritance on alcohol, women and fast cars.

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