hereditament
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/hɪˈɹɛdɪtəmənt/
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/hɪˈɹɛdɪtəmənt/ · /hɛɹɪˈdɪtəmənt/
Definition of hereditament
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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Property which can be inherited.
“The captain […] had been greatly enamoured; that is to say, of Mr Allworthy's house and gardens, and of his lands, tenements, and hereditaments[…].”
“And be it further ordained and enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That […] the Domains, Lands, Reservations, Buildings, Messuages, Tenements, and Hereditaments within the said several Fiefs and Seigniories now held and possessed by them as Proprietors thereof, […] shall be and they are hereby confirmed and declared good, valid, and effectual in the Law […].”
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noun
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Property which can be inherited.
“The captain […] had been greatly enamoured; that is to say, of Mr Allworthy's house and gardens, and of his lands, tenements, and hereditaments[…].”
“And be it further ordained and enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That […] the Domains, Lands, Reservations, Buildings, Messuages, Tenements, and Hereditaments within the said several Fiefs and Seigniories now held and possessed by them as Proprietors thereof, […] shall be and they are hereby confirmed and declared good, valid, and effectual in the Law […].”
- Inheritance; the act of inheriting.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English hereditament, from Anglo-Norman hereditament or its etymon Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, from Late Latin hērēditō (“to inherit”), from hērēs (“heir”).
Words you can make from hereditament
200+ playable · top: METHEDRINE (16 pts)
Best play methedrine 16 points11-letter words
1 word10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
14 words8-letter words
45 words- ANTHEMED 14 pts
- EARTHMEN 13 pts
- HEMATEIN 13 pts
- HEMATINE 13 pts
- HEMATITE 13 pts
- THEREMIN 13 pts
- THERMITE 13 pts
- ADHERENT 12 pts
- ANTHERID 12 pts
- NEATHERD 12 pts
- REHEATED 12 pts
- TETHERED 12 pts
- THREATED 12 pts
- ADMITTEE 11 pts
- ADMITTER 11 pts
- DEMENTIA 11 pts
- DIAMETER 11 pts
- DIATREME 11 pts
- EMENDATE 11 pts
- HERNIATE 11 pts
- MATTERED 11 pts
- MEDITATE 11 pts
- MITTENED 11 pts
- REMAINED 11 pts
- REMINTED 11 pts
- REMITTED 11 pts
- RETEAMED 11 pts
- THIRTEEN 11 pts
- THREATEN 11 pts
- ANTIMERE 10 pts
- EMERITAE 10 pts
- INTERMAT 10 pts
- MARTINET 10 pts
- ATTENDEE 9 pts
- ATTENDER 9 pts
- DETAINEE 9 pts
- DETAINER 9 pts
- EDENTATE 9 pts
- ITERATED 9 pts
- NATTERED 9 pts
- NITRATED 9 pts
- RATTENED 9 pts
- RETAINED 9 pts
- RETINTED 9 pts
- TENTERED 9 pts
7-letter words
91 words- HEADMEN 13 pts
- HEDARIM 13 pts
- HERDMAN 13 pts
- HERDMEN 13 pts
- HARMINE 12 pts
- HEMATIN 12 pts
- METHANE 12 pts
- THERMAE 12 pts
- THERMIT 12 pts
- AIRTHED 11 pts
- DIETHER 11 pts
- EARTHED 11 pts
- HANDIER 11 pts
- HEADIER 11 pts
- HEARTED 11 pts
- INHERED 11 pts
- TEETHED 11 pts
- AMENDER 10 pts
- DEMENTI 10 pts
- DEMERIT 10 pts
- DEMINER 10 pts
- DIMETER 10 pts
- EARTHEN 10 pts
- EMENDER 10 pts
- EMITTED 10 pts
- ERMINED 10 pts
- HAIRNET 10 pts
- HEARTEN 10 pts
- HERNIAE 10 pts
- INARMED 10 pts
- INEARTH 10 pts
- MEANDER 10 pts
- MEDIANT 10 pts
- MEDIATE 10 pts
- MERITED 10 pts
- METERED 10 pts
- MITERED 10 pts
- NEITHER 10 pts
- READMIT 10 pts
- REEDMAN 10 pts
- REEDMEN 10 pts
- REMATED 10 pts
- RENAMED 10 pts
- RETIMED 10 pts
- TEETHER 10 pts
- THEATER 10 pts
- THEATRE 10 pts
- THEREAT 10 pts
- THEREIN 10 pts
- THERIAN 10 pts
- EMERITA 9 pts
- EMETINE 9 pts
- EMIRATE 9 pts
- EMITTER 9 pts
- EREMITE 9 pts
- ETAMINE 9 pts
- MATINEE 9 pts
- MEATIER 9 pts
- MINARET 9 pts
- RAIMENT 9 pts
- TEATIME 9 pts
- TERMITE 9 pts
- ANTIRED 8 pts
- ATTIRED 8 pts
- DENTATE 8 pts
- DETENTE 8 pts
- DETRAIN 8 pts
- DINETTE 8 pts
- ENTERED 8 pts
- NEEDIER 8 pts
- TAINTED 8 pts
- TRAINED 8 pts
- TREATED 8 pts
- TRIDENT 8 pts
- ARENITE 7 pts
- ARIETTE 7 pts
- ENTREAT 7 pts
- INTREAT 7 pts
- ITERANT 7 pts
- ITERATE 7 pts
- NATTIER 7 pts
- NETTIER 7 pts
- NITRATE 7 pts
- RATTEEN 7 pts
- RETINAE 7 pts
- TAENITE 7 pts
- TEENIER 7 pts
- TENTIER 7 pts
- TERNATE 7 pts
- TERTIAN 7 pts
- TRAINEE 7 pts
6-letter words
46 words- DIRHAM 12 pts
- ANTHEM 11 pts
- HAEMIN 11 pts
- ADHERE 10 pts
- DEARTH 10 pts
- DEHAIR 10 pts
- DITHER 10 pts
- HAIRED 10 pts
- HANDER 10 pts
- ADMIRE 9 pts
- AETHER 9 pts
- AIDMEN 9 pts
- ANTHER 9 pts
- DAIMEN 9 pts
- DAMNER 9 pts
- DEMEAN 9 pts
- DEMENT 9 pts
- DREAMT 9 pts
- EITHER 9 pts
- ETHANE 9 pts
- ETHENE 9 pts
- AIRMEN 8 pts
- EMETIN 8 pts
- ERMINE 8 pts
- ETAMIN 8 pts
- AEDINE 7 pts
- AERIED 7 pts
- AIRTED 7 pts
- ANTEED 7 pts
- ARDENT 7 pts
- ATTEND 7 pts
- DEARIE 7 pts
- DENARI 7 pts
- DENIER 7 pts
- DERATE 7 pts
- DETAIN 7 pts
- DETENT 7 pts
- DIETER 7 pts
- EARNED 7 pts
- ENDEAR 7 pts
- ENDITE 7 pts
- ATTIRE 6 pts
- ENTERA 6 pts
- ENTIRE 6 pts
- ENTREE 6 pts
- ETERNE 6 pts
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