inheritrix

[in-her-i-triks]

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

Usage note

See -trix, -ess.

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Examples from the Web for inheritrix

Historical Examples

George More tells us that Mrs. Starchie was an "inheritrix."
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718
Wallace Notestein