inheritor (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *inheritor*:
NOUN	person	inheritor, heir, heritor	a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

inheritor > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnhheh'rahter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *inheritor*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
Synonyms	heir, heritor
Narrower	heir-at-law	The person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
	heir apparent	An heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
	heir presumptive	A person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
	heiress, inheritress, inheritrix	A female heir
Broader	recipient, receiver	A person who receives something
Spanish	heredero
Catalan	heretant, hereu
Verbs	inherit	obtain from someone after their death

HyperDic: inheritor