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Meaning of INHERITOR

Pronunciation:  in'heritur

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
 

INHERITOR is a 9 letter word that starts with I.

 

 Synonyms: heir, heritor
 
 See Also: heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, heiress, inheritress, inheritrix, receiver, recipient

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\In*her"it*or\, n.
One who inherits; an heir.

      Born inheritors of the dignity.          --Milton.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 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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