hereditary
Example Sentences
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He did so to avoid antagonizing parts of the political and religious establishment that categorically reject hereditary or dynastic succession.
From Salon
For men, it’s mostly caused by the body’s hereditary response to the hormone dihydrotestosterone and can lead to balding.
From MarketWatch
Some cherish this, some don't, but it is a fundamental reality of a hereditary monarchy.
From BBC
Finally, in 1884, Queen Victoria, who ranked “In Memoriam” next to the Bible for consolation, offered him a hereditary title.
Royal blood is the point of a hereditary monarchy.
From BBC
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