Meaning of INHERITOR
| Pronunciation: | | in'heritur
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | See Also: | | heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, heiress, inheritress, inheritrix, receiver, recipient | |
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| | Definition: | |  Inheritor
The atevi are humanoid aliens who allow Earth humans to occupy the island of Mospheira. Only one, Bren Cameron, has been allowed to leave the island and move among the atevi. While Bren is trying to teach atevi cultural courtesies to his fellow colonists, Tabini, the powerful atevi leader who has sponsored Bren, suffers an attack from rebel atevi forces who are conspiring with another human, the ambitious Deanna Hanks. This is the third installment in Cherryh`s Foreigner series. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*her"it*or\, n.
One who inherits; an heir.
Born inheritors of the dignity. --Milton.
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| | Related Terms: | | apparent heir, backup man, beneficiary heir, breed, brood, children, coparcener, descendant, descendants, descent, family, fideicommissary heir, fiduciary heir, fruit, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, heir, heir apparent, heir expectant, heir general, heir in tail, heir of entail, heir of inventory, heir of line, heir portioner, heir presumptive, heir whatsoever, heiress, heirs, heritor, hostages to fortune, inheritors, inheritress, inheritrix, issue, joint heir, kids, lineage, little ones, new generation, next in line, offspring, posterity, presumptive heir, progeny, remainderman, replacement, reversioner, rising generation, seed, sons, succession, successor, treasures, younglings, youngsters |
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