heritor
UK/'herɪtə/US/'heritә/
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Definitions
n.
A person who inherits; an heir (now chiefly legal or Scots usage).
继承人（多用于法律或苏格兰语境）。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishherit (inherit) + -or (one who) = one who inherits. A formal, somewhat archaic synonym for heir, surviving mainly in legal and Scottish contexts.
Root hered still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.lawful heritor合法继承人
- 2.rightful heritor正当继承人
Example Sentences
- 1.
Under the old statute, the lawful heritor took possession of the land.