heritor
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of heritor
1375–1425; late Middle English alteration of Middle English heriter < Middle French heritier < Latin hērēditārius hereditary
Example Sentences
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His principal heritor was the Lord Elphinstone of the time, and unfortunately the minister and the peer were not on good terms, and always ready to annoy each other by sharp sayings or otherwise.
From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman
There seemed to be no direct responsibility on the part of any heritor for its upkeep, and what seemed everybody's business became nobody's.
From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.
"Say rather in your power, dame Shirley!" rejoined he, determined to cut out the Linton heritor by one bold stroke.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
"Ye'll hae nae want o' thae sma' heritor creatures after ye, dame," said he, as he condescended to sit down by the blushing widow.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
A fierce, untamed girl of primitive instincts, she was the heritor of the family temperament.
From The Sheriff's Son by Raine, William MacLeod
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