hereditary
A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of LordsA hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.
» My baby has a hereditary disease.
Mein Baby hat eine Erbkrankheit. — Zaghawa
У моего ребёнка наследственное заболевание. — sharptoothed
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1 sensesA hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.
Examples
15 sentencesMy baby has a hereditary disease.
ruУ моего ребёнка наследственное заболевание. — sharptoothed
deMein Baby hat eine Erbkrankheit. — Zaghawa
The disease we are talking about is hereditary.
My son has an hereditary disease.
ruУ моего сына наследственная болезнь. — marafon
deMein Sohn hat eine Erbkrankheit. — brauchinet
Cousin marriage increases the risk of hereditary disease.
Fascism is the hereditary enemy of every thought, whatever that thought may be.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English hereditarie, from Latin hērēditārius, from hērēditās (“inherInherited from Middle English hereditarie, from Latin hērēditārius, from hērēditās (“inheritance”), from hērēs (“heir”).
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Forms
plural: hereditaries| Singular | hereditary |
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