Meaning of hereditament in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌhɛrəˈdɪdəmənt/

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1. Noun

   hereditament

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from medieval Latin hereditamentum, from ecclesiastical Latin hereditare‘inherit’, from Latin heres, hered-‘heir’

   Definitions

   1. any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited