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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInheritor
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who inherits or is entitled to inherit the property, rights, or obligations of another.
"As the sole inheritor of her grandmother's estate, she had to manage the property wisely." - 2
An individual who receives something from a predecessor, often in a legal or familial context.
"He was named the inheritor of the family business after his father's retirement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inheritor' originates from the Latin word 'inheritor', which means 'one who inherits'. It evolved through Middle English from the Old French 'enheriter', reflecting the legal and familial contexts of inheritance that have been significant since the medieval period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inheritor" is said worldwide
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héritier
Transliteration: eʁi.tje
"Il est l'héritier de la fortune familiale."
Erbe
Transliteration: ˈɛʁbə
"Er ist der Erbe des Unternehmens."
erede
Transliteration: eˈrede
"È l'erede della proprietà."
heredero
Transliteration: eɾeˈðeɾo
"Él es el heredero de la fortuna."
herdeiro
Transliteration: eʁˈdɨɾu
"Ele é o herdeiro da propriedade."
उत्तराधिकारी
Transliteration: uttaraadhikaari
"वह संपत्ति का उत्तराधिकारी है।"
继承人
Transliteration: jìchéngrén
"他是家族的继承人。"
상속인
Transliteration: sangsogin
"그는 가족의 상속인입니다."
相続人
Transliteration: sōzokunin
"彼は家族の相続人です。"
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