inheritornoun [ C ]
uk/ɪnˈher.ɪ.tər/us/ɪnˈher.ɪ.t̬ɚ/a person who has been given something by someone who is dead:
figurative We are the inheritors of Greek and Roman culture.
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Inheriting & bequeathing
- advance directive
- beneficiary
- bequeath
- bequest
- codicil
- cut
- heir apparent
- heiress
- heirloom
- intestate
- last will and testament
- leave
- legacy
- pass
- residue
- settle sth on sb
- settle your affairs idiom
- survivor
- testament
- transfer
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