heritor

[ her-i-ter ]
/ ˈhɛr ɪ tər /
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noun

inheritor.

Origin of heritor

1375–1425; late Middle English alteration of Middle English heriter < Middle French heritier < Latin hērēditārius hereditary

OTHER WORDS FROM heritor

non·her·i·tor, noun

Words nearby heritor

herisau, heritability, heritable, heritage, heritance, heritor, herkimer, herky-jerky, herl, herlihy, herm

Words related to heritor

partner, proprietor, holder, landowner, replacement, buyer, purchaser, beneficiary, scion, successor, inheritor, squire, heir, governor, possessor, keeper, sharer, heiress, legatee, follower

Example sentences from the Web for heritor

  • "Ye'll hae nae want o' thae sma' heritor creatures after ye, dame," said he, as he condescended to sit down by the blushing widow.

    Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland |Various

  • The heritor who was entitled to and always received this token of respect, was Mr. Miller, proprietor of Dalswinton.

    Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character |Edward Bannerman Ramsay

  • The heritor who was entitled to, and always received, this token of respect, was Miller of Dalswinton.

    Clergymen and Doctors |Anonymous

  • A fierce, untamed girl of primitive instincts, she was the heritor of the family temperament.

    The Sheriff's Son |William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for heritor

heritor
/ (ˈhɛrɪtə) /

noun

Scots law a person who inherits; inheritor

Derived forms of heritor

heritress (ˈhɛrɪtrɪs) or heritrix, fem n