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her·i·tor
(hĕr′ĭ-tər)n.
An inheritor.
[Alteration of Middle English heriter, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin hērēditārius; see hereditary.]
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heritor
(ˈhɛrɪtə)n
(Law) Scots law a person who inherits; inheritor
heritress, ˈheritrix fem n
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in•her•i•tor
(ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tər)n.
a person who inherits; heir.
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| Noun | 1. | heritor - a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another heir apparent - an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor heir-at-law - the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate heir presumptive - a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative |
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