1. The act or state of inheriting; as, the inheritance of an estate;
the inheritance of mental or physical qualities.
2. That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir
from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession which passes
by descent.
When the man dies, let the inheritance Descend unto the daughter.
Shak.
3. A permanent or valuable possession or blessing, esp. one received by
gift or without purchase; a benefaction.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not
away.