inheritor

Variant of inherit

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete to transfer property to (an heir)
    1. to receive (an ancestor's property, title, etc.) by the laws of inheritance upon the ancestor's death
    2. to receive (property) by bequest
  2. to receive as if by inheritance from a predecessor
  3. to have (certain characteristics) by heredity

Origin: ME enheriten < OFr enheriter < LL inhereditare, to appoint as heir, inherit < L in, in + heres, heir

intransitive verb

to receive an inheritance; become an heir

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