Definitions for hereditament

hereditament her·e·dit·a·ment

Spelling: [her-i-dit-uh-muh nt]
IPA: /ˌhɛr ɪˈdɪt ə mənt/

Hereditament is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 1014 anagrams from letters in hereditament (adeeehimnrtt).

Definitions for hereditament

noun

  1. any inheritable estate or interest in property.

Origin of hereditament

1425-75; late Middle English Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, derivative of Late Latin hērēditāre. See hereditable, -ment

Examples for hereditament

The hereditament of a Peer: also rank of a Peer; a list of the Peers.

In this country, on the other hand, we confine the hereditament to property, abrogating it in the case of rank and power.

The word "inheritance" was used for hereditament, the former being merely the French form, the latter the Latin.

Word Value for hereditament
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