disinheritance

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From disinherit + -ance, replacing disheritance.

May never a child be born to me to cause his disinheritance! — Four Arthurian Romances, de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien
As Everard's particular chum, she took his disinheritance more hardly than Dulcie. — The Princess of the School, Angela Brazil
His uncle had threatened him, after making a will in his favour, with disinheritance. — The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition: Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes, Edgar Allan Poe

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