inheritor

Definitions

inherit + -or (one who) = one who inherits. Often used figuratively as well as literally — the inheritors of a tradition or a movement, not just of property.

Common Collocations

• 1.sole inheritor唯一继承人
• 2.legitimate inheritor合法继承人
• 3.rightful inheritor正当继承人

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She was the sole inheritor of her uncle's estate.

• 2.

  They see themselves as the inheritors of a long artistic tradition.