inheritor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of inheritor
First recorded in 1400–50, inheritor is from the late Middle English word enheritour, enheriter. See inherit, -or 2
Example Sentences
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It belonged to Jean's godmother Jeanne Baudot, a friend and student of Renoir's, who passed the painting on to her inheritors.
From Barron's
Oedipus calls himself Laius’ “successor, the inheritor of his legacy,” and in true Sophoclean fashion he speaks more than he knows.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's the extraordinary story of a family who happens to be the inheritors of the biggest brewery in the world," said Knight.
From BBC
A new self-made elite has replaced the old inheritors - but access remains largely out of reach for the average middle-class Indian.
From BBC
Mrs Mbasana feels her three children are the inheritors of this legacy - particularly affecting her oldest son Lifalethu who was at a township school between the ages of six and 10.
From BBC
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