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
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The search for an Obama inheritor isn’t totally new.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
When Mark Walter sold the Lakers, it touched off an unexpected side battle: the handpicked inheritor of Jerry Buss’ franchise vs. five of her siblings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
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 ● Nov. 13, 2025
From new wunderkid hero at the Camp Nou and inheritor of Lionel Messi's number 10 shirt, to an almost forgotten man as his young body was ravaged by injuries.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023
That day, I felt myself to be the embodiment of African nationalism, the inheritor of Africa’s difficult but noble past and her uncertain future.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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