heritor
English Thesaurus
1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | receiver, recipient, |
| definition | : | a person who receives something (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | heir apparent, |
| definition | : | an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | heir-at-law, |
| definition | : | the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | heir presumptive, |
| definition | : | a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | inherit, |
| definition | : | obtain from someone after their death (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | inherit, |
| definition | : | obtain from someone after their death (verb.possession) |
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