a. [ L. hereditarius, fr. hereditas heirship, inheritance, fr. heres heir: cf. F. héréditaire. See Heir. ] 1. Descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law; received or passing by inheritance, or that must pass by inheritance; as, an hereditary estate or crown. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Transmitted, or capable of being transmitted, as a constitutional quality or condition from a parent to a child; as, hereditary pride, bravery, disease.
[あたい;あたえ(直;費);あたいえ(直)(ok), atai ; atae ( choku ; hi ); ataie ( choku )(ok)](n) (See 国造, 姓・かばね) Atai (post-Taika hereditary title often given to regional administrators)#1785[Add to Longdo]
[せい(P);しょう(ok);そう(ok), sei (P); shou (ok); sou (ok)](n) (1) hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); (2) (arch) clan#2497[Add to Longdo]
[せい(P);しょう(ok);そう(ok), sei (P); shou (ok); sou (ok)](n) (1) surname; family name; (2) (せい only) (See 姓・かばね) hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); (P)#2497[Add to Longdo]
[むらじ, muraji](n) (arch) Muraji (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to seventh highest of eight)#2544[Add to Longdo]
[おみ;しん, omi ; shin](n) (1) (arch) retainer; attendant; (2) (おみ only) (See 八色の姓) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); (3) (しん only) (hum) I (used by a servant when speaking to his master); me#5262[Add to Longdo]
[まひと;まうと;もうと, mahito ; mauto ; mouto](n) (1) (arch) (See 八色の姓) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); (2) (まうと, もうと only) you (referring to someone of lower status)#10271[Add to Longdo]
[だいだい(代々;代代)(P);よよ, daidai ( daidai ; dai dai )(P); yoyo](n-adv, n-t) for generations; hereditary; generation after generation; (P)#10494[Add to Longdo]