
Meaning of INHERITOR
| Pronunciation: | | in'heritur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another |
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INHERITOR is a 9 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | heir, heritor |
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| | See Also: | | heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, heiress, inheritress, inheritrix, receiver, recipient | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*her"it*or\, n.
One who inherits; an heir.
Born inheritors of the dignity. --Milton.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | apparent heir, backup man, beneficiary heir, breed, brood, children, coparcener, descendant, descendants, descent, family, fideicommissary heir, fiduciary heir, fruit, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, heir, heir apparent, heir expectant, heir general, heir in tail, heir of entail, heir of inventory, heir of line, heir portioner, heir presumptive, heir whatsoever, heiress, heirs, heritor, hostages to fortune, inheritors, inheritress, inheritrix, issue, joint heir, kids, lineage, little ones, new generation, next in line, offspring, posterity, presumptive heir, progeny, remainderman, replacement, reversioner, rising generation, seed, sons, succession, successor, treasures, younglings, youngsters |
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