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inheritance meaning in Sanskrit

रेक्णस् rekṇas

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtəns/

inheritance in Sanskrit: रेक्णस् (rekṇas). In English, inheritance means the passing of title to an estate upon death.

Sanskrit words for inheritance

that which a person is entitled to inherit
रेक्णस् rekṇas

English meaning of inheritance

  1. noun The passing of title to an estate upon death.
  2. noun That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion).
  3. noun The act or mechanism of inheriting; the state of having inherited.
  4. noun The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring.

Full definition of inheritance

inheritance in a sentence

  • The Indo-European languages share various similarities as a result of their inheritance from a common ancestor.

inheritance in other languages

Questions about inheritance in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of inheritance in Sanskrit?
Inheritance in Sanskrit is रेक्णस् (rekṇas).
inheritance इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Inheritance: रेक्णस् (rekṇas).
What does inheritance mean in English?
Inheritance means the passing of title to an estate upon death.

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