inheritor 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
Hypernym
recipient 1
noun
a person who receives something
EnglishDerivationally related form
inherit 1
verb
obtain from someone after their death
Hyponym
heir apparent 1
noun
an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
heir-at-law 1
noun
the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
heiress 1
noun
a female heir
a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
