hereditary

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Like many chronic afflictions, Mets fandom can be hereditary or acquired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

They will retain these roles when they lose the right to sit in the Lords along with dozens of other hereditary peers, under the Labour government's reforms of the upper house.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It has been held by hereditary right by the Howard family since 1672 and the current holder is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the 18th Duke of Norfolk, who inherited the position from his father in June 2002.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Lord Carrington became a hereditary member of the Lords in 2018, after winning a by-election to replace a retired peer.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The latter two islands supported hereditary part-time craft specialists, including canoe builders, navigators, stone masons, bird catchers, and tattooers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond