Inheritor (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As the sole inheritor of her grandfather's vast fortune, she was catapulted into a life of luxury and wealth overnight.
- After his death, the family was shocked to discover that the majority of his estate had been left to a distant cousin, who was the rightful inheritor.
- She had always known that she was the designated inheritor of her great aunt's antique jewelry collection, but she never expected it to be so valuable.
- As the last surviving member of the family, he was the sole inheritor of the historic mansion and all its contents.
- The young boy was named as the inheritor of his late father's business empire, but he would have to wait until he came of age to take control.