inheritor
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4.6
- noun
- /ɪnˈhɛrɪtər/
:
heredero
- Split between my four closest inheritors, each of you is entitled to a million bucks, give or take.
- a direct inheritor
Examples
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Known as Buffalo Bill, yet you are the descendent and sole inheritor of the Allen plantation.
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As the inheritor of his estate... I take full legal responsibility.
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I'm now the sole inheritor of my family's estate.
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The Comte has named you, Madame, as the sole inheritor of his estate.
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We are the inheritors.
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The admiral wondered whether the new inheritors would remember his kindness or even recognize their tremendous accomplishments.
Fiction book (1998) -
Although Christian, medieval Byzantines perceived themselves as inheritors and renovators of Greco-Roman culture.
Academic text (2008) -
As the sole inheritor of my grandmother's fortune, I was able to start my own business.
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She was named the inheritor of his property, following the instructions in his will.
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After his father's passing, he became the sole inheritor of the family estate.
Synonyms
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4.6
A person who gets money, property, or a title when someone dies
130
5.8
A person or organization who receives money and help from a will, trust and insurance
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7.0
A woman who receives money or property from someone who dies
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9.1
A person who gets money or property from a will
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8.6
A person likely to inherit a title but who loses that right if a more eligible child is born
A person who gets property or money from someone who has died
A woman who receives property or a title from a family member who died
A woman who gets property or a title when someone dies
A person who has the right to inherit by law when someone dies without a will
A person who shares money or property left by someone who died
A person who shares a benefit from a will, insurance policy, or trust
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inheritor comes from the verb inherit, which shares the root with heritage and the old word heir, all about things 'passed down' in a family. So, an inheritor is someone who 'receives' property or money from a person who has died or who gets it by law.