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inheritrix
[ in-her-i-triks ]
/ ɪnˈhɛr ɪ trɪks /
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noun, plural in·her·i·tri·ces [in-her-i-trahy-seez]. /ɪnˌhɛr ɪˈtraɪ siz/. Law.
a woman who inherits; heiress.
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Also in·her·i·tress [in-her-i-tris]. /ɪnˈhɛr ɪ trɪs/.
Origin of inheritrix
First recorded in 1475–85; inheri(tor) + -trix
Words nearby inheritrix
inheritable, inheritance, inheritance tax, inherited, inheritor, inheritrix, inhesion, in. Hg, inhibin, inhibit, inhibited
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How to use inheritrix in a sentence
George More tells us that Mrs. Starchie was an "inheritrix."
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