bequest

About 0.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
2. noun The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
3. noun That which is left by will; a legacy.
4. noun That which has been handed down or transmitted.
5. noun A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
6. verb To give as a bequest; bequeath.

Similar words

legacy inheritance heritage devise transmittal residue transmission legs legacies bequeathment

Often followed by

of to is was in or from for and

Word family

bequests