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/in her"i teuhr/, n.a person who inherits; heir.[1400-50; late ME enheritour, -er. See INHERIT, -OR2]
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inheritor — UK [ɪnˈherɪtə(r)] / US [ɪnˈherɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms inheritor : singular inheritor plural inheritors someone who inherits something … English dictionary
inheritor — in|he|r|i|tor [ınˈherıtə US ər] n 1.) someone who receives money, property etc from someone who has just died 2.) someone who follows in an established way of life or thinking inheritor of ▪ These writers are inheritors of his work … Dictionary of contemporary English
inheritor — [[t]ɪnhe̱rɪtə(r)[/t]] inheritors 1) N COUNT: usu pl, usu N of n The inheritors of something such as a tradition are the people who live or arrive after it has been established and are able to benefit from it. ...the proud inheritors of the… … English dictionary
inheritor — inherit ► VERB (inherited, inheriting) 1) receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder. 2) derive (a quality or characteristic) from one s parents or ancestors. 3) receive or be left with (a situation,… … English terms dictionary
inheritor — noun see inherit … New Collegiate Dictionary
inheritor — noun Someone who inherits something; an heir … Wiktionary
