Something immaterial, as a style or philosophy, that is passed from one generation to another

• inheritance

  1. (Biology) The process of genetic transmission of characteristics from parent or ancestor to offspring.
  2. The action of inheriting something:
  3. Something regarded as a heritage:

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  1. (Biology) The process of genetic transmission of characteristics from parent or ancestor to offspring.
  2. The action of inheriting something:
  3. Something regarded as a heritage:

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• legacy

  1. An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.
  2. Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past:
  3. Money or property given to another by will.

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  1. An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.
  2. Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past:
  3. Money or property given to another by will.

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• tradition

  1. A set of such customs and usages viewed as a coherent body of precedents influencing the present:
  2. A long-established custom or practice having the effect of precedent or unwritten law
  3. The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication:

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  1. A set of such customs and usages viewed as a coherent body of precedents influencing the present:
  2. A long-established custom or practice having the effect of precedent or unwritten law
  3. The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication:

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Any special privilege accorded a firstborn

• birthright

  1. Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.
  2. A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth.
  3. A right or the rights that a person has because of being born in a certain family, nation, etc.

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  1. Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.
  2. A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth.
  3. A right or the rights that a person has because of being born in a certain family, nation, etc.

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• inheritance

  1. (Biology) The process of genetic transmission of characteristics from parent or ancestor to offspring.
  2. Something regarded as a heritage:
  3. The action of inheriting something:

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  1. (Biology) The process of genetic transmission of characteristics from parent or ancestor to offspring.
  2. Something regarded as a heritage:
  3. The action of inheriting something:

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• legacy

  1. An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.
  2. Money or property left to someone by a will; bequest
  3. Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past:

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  1. An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.
  2. Money or property left to someone by a will; bequest
  3. Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past:

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• patrimony

  1. An endowment or estate belonging to an institution, especially a church.
  2. Property inherited from one's father or ancestors
  3. An inheritance or legacy; heritage.

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  1. An endowment or estate belonging to an institution, especially a church.
  2. Property inherited from one's father or ancestors
  3. An inheritance or legacy; heritage.

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Inheritance

• inheritance

  1. Something regarded as a heritage:
  2. The action of inheriting something:
  3. Ownership by virtue of birthright; right to inherit

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  1. Something regarded as a heritage:
  2. The action of inheriting something:
  3. Ownership by virtue of birthright; right to inherit

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• patrimony

  1. An inheritance or legacy; heritage.
  2. Property inherited from one's father or ancestors
  3. Anything inherited, as a characteristic or tendency

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  1. An inheritance or legacy; heritage.
  2. Property inherited from one's father or ancestors
  3. Anything inherited, as a characteristic or tendency

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• legacy

  1. Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past:
  2. An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.
  3. Money or property left to someone by a will; bequest

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  1. Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past:
  2. An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.
  3. Money or property left to someone by a will; bequest

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• birthright

  1. Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.
  2. A right or the rights that a person has because of being born in a certain family, nation, etc.
  3. A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth.

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  1. Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.
  2. A right or the rights that a person has because of being born in a certain family, nation, etc.
  3. A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth.

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• heirship

  1. The condition of being an heir.
  2. The status of being heir to something or someone
  3. Right to inheritance; heirdom.

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  1. The condition of being an heir.
  2. The status of being heir to something or someone
  3. Right to inheritance; heirdom.

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• ancestry

  1. A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
  2. Ancestors considered as a group.
  3. Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

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  1. A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
  2. Ancestors considered as a group.
  3. Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

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• lot

  1. (Informal) Sort (of person or persons)
  2. Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit:
  3. Used adverbially to mean “to a great degree or extent” or “frequently”:

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  1. (Informal) Sort (of person or persons)
  2. Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit:
  3. Used adverbially to mean “to a great degree or extent” or “frequently”:

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• right

  1. A turn in the direction of the right hand or side.
  2. What is right, or just, lawful, morally good, proper, correct, etc.
  3. (Baseball, short for) right field

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  1. A turn in the direction of the right hand or side.
  2. What is right, or just, lawful, morally good, proper, correct, etc.
  3. (Baseball, short for) right field

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• dowry

  1. (Archaic) A gift by a man to his bride
  2. The property that a woman brings to her husband at marriage
  3. Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage.

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  1. (Archaic) A gift by a man to his bride
  2. The property that a woman brings to her husband at marriage
  3. Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage.

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Tradition

• convention

  1. The body of persons attending such an assembly:
  2. A widely used and accepted device or technique, as in drama, literature, or painting:
  3. A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom:

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  1. The body of persons attending such an assembly:
  2. A widely used and accepted device or technique, as in drama, literature, or painting:
  3. A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom:

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• endowment

  1. The act of endowing.
  2. Funds invested for the support and benefit of a not-for-profit institution.
  3. Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income.

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  1. The act of endowing.
  2. Funds invested for the support and benefit of a not-for-profit institution.
  3. Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income.

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• cultural inheritance

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