heritor
[ her-i-ter ]
/ ˈhɛr ɪ tər /
noun
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Origin of heritor
1375–1425; late Middle English alteration of Middle English heriter < Middle French heritier < Latin hērēditārius hereditary
OTHER WORDS FROM heritor
non·her·i·tor, nounWords nearby heritor
herisau, heritability, heritable, heritage, heritance, heritor, herkimer, herky-jerky, herl, herlihy, herm
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Example sentences from the Web for heritor
"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.
The heritor who was entitled to and always received this token of respect, was Mr. Miller, proprietor of Dalswinton.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman RamsayThe heritor who was entitled to, and always received, this token of respect, was Miller of Dalswinton.
Clergymen and Doctors|AnonymousA fierce, untamed girl of primitive instincts, she was the heritor of the family temperament.
The Sheriff's Son|William MacLeod Raine
British Dictionary definitions for heritor
heritor
/ (ˈhɛrɪtə) /
noun
Scots law a person who inherits; inheritor
Derived forms of heritor
heritress (ˈhɛrɪtrɪs) or heritrix, fem nCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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