Meaning | A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another. |
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Synonyms | heir, heritor |
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Narrower | heir-at-law | The person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate |
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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 |
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Spanish | heredero |
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Catalan | heretant, hereu |
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Verbs | inherit | obtain from someone after their death |
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