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People talk about me as if I am the sole inheritor of the Guinness family fortune and worth masses, but I have hundreds of cousins.
Jasmine Guinness

Meaning of "inheritor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INHERITOR

inheritor  [ɪnˈhɛrɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INHERITOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inheritor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INHERITOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inheritor

Inheritor may refer to: Film and stage ▪ Inheritors, by Susan Glaspell ▪ The Inheritors , a 1970 Argentine film ▪ The Inheritors , an Austrian-German film directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky ▪ The Inheritors, 2005 short film by Charles Conklyn Television ▪ "The Inheritors" ▪ "The Inheritors" ▪ The Inheritors or The Heirs, a 2013 South Korean television series Novels ▪ Inheritor, by C. J. Cherryh ▪ Inheritors, by Brian Penton ▪ The InheritorsThe InheritorsThe Inheritors Video Games ▪ Inheritor, a rank in Halo: Reach...

Definition of inheritor in the English dictionary

The definition of inheritor in the dictionary is someone who has inherited something from a predecessor. Other definition of inheritor is someone who has inherited through succession or a will.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INHERITOR


apparitor
əˈpærɪtə
coheritor
ˌkəʊˈhɛrɪtə
coinheritor
ˌkəʊɪnˈhɛrɪtə
critter
ˈkrɪtə
disheritor
dɪsˈhɛrɪtə
emerita
ɪˈmɛrɪtə
ferreter
ˈfɛrɪtə
fritter
ˈfrɪtə
gritter
ˈɡrɪtə
heritor
ˈhɛrɪtə
inspiriter
ɪnˈspɪrɪtə
interpreter
ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə
lithotritor
lɪˈθɒtrɪtə
misinterpreter
ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪtə
paritor
ˈpærɪtə
ritter
ˈrɪtə
secretor
siːˈkrɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INHERITOR

inhearse
inhere
inherence
inherency
inherent
inherently
inherit
inheritability
inheritable
inheritableness
inheritably
inheritance
inheritance tax
inherited
inheritress
inheritrix
inhesion
inhibin
inhibit
inhibitable

WORDS THAT END LIKE INHERITOR

auditor
beauty editor
capacitor
competitor
compositor
creditor
depositor
editor
exhibitor
expositor
inhibitor
janitor
managing editor
monitor
progenitor
senior editor
solicitor
text editor
traitor
visitor

Synonyms and antonyms of inheritor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INHERITOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inheritor» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inheritor

Translation of «inheritor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INHERITOR

Find out the translation of inheritor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inheritor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inheritor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

继承
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heredero
570 millions of speakers

English

inheritor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तराधिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ارث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наследником
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

herdeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তরাধিকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

héritier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pewaris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

相続人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상속인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inheritor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người hưởng di sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாரிசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वारसदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mirasçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erede
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadkobiercą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спадкоємцем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moștenitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κληρονόμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erfgenaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inheritor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arving
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inheritor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INHERITOR»

The term «inheritor» is normally little used and occupies the 119.719 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INHERITOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inheritor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inheritor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inheritor

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2 QUOTES WITH «INHERITOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inheritor.
1
Jasmine Guinness
People talk about me as if I am the sole inheritor of the Guinness family fortune and worth masses, but I have hundreds of cousins.
2
Alan Paton
Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply... For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INHERITOR»

Discover the use of inheritor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inheritor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inheritor: Foreigner 3
The long-running Foreigner series can also be enjoyed by more casual genre readers in sub-trilogy installments. Inheritor is the 3rd Foreigner novel. It is also the 3rd book in the first subtrilogy.
C. J. Cherryh, 1997
2
The Inheritor
Reluctant psychic Leslie Barnes finds herself trapped unwillingly in a battle against the forces of darkness, with only the help of medium Claire Moffat and Claire's mentor, Colin MacLaren
Marion Zimmer Bradley, 1997
3
Inheritor: Short Story
It turns out he got a house, too. This short story is part of Ian Rogers’s Every House is Haunted, a short fiction collection that explores the border-places between our world and the dark reaches of the supernatural.
Ian Rogers, 2013
4
The Inheritors Handbook: A Definitive Guide For Beneficiaries
Examines the financial and personal issues facing those receiving an inheritance, discussing wills, trust options, communicating with financial advisers, and managing wealth wisely. Reprint.
Dan Rottenberg, 2000
5
The Wise Inheritor: A Guide to Managing, Investing and ...
An excellent tool for estate planning, as well, this is essential reading for those who are writing their wills as well as those who are remembered in one. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ann Perry, 2003
6
The Inheritor
From Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay to Chicago and the outskirts of Tehran, the force must halt Al Qaeda’s attempt to rise from the ashes of its former self—and stop The Inheritor before the rest of his terrifying plan unfolds.
Tom Wither, 2014
7
The Inheritor
Raven commits suicide after becoming fed-up with a life of endless problems.
Sheila A. Lee, 2006
8
African Oral Literature: Backgrounds, Character, and Continuity
5 The iron-roofed house has been left for the inheritor; Ee, if death were not there, How would the inheritor get rich? The bicycle has been left for the inheritor; This inheritor is most lucky; 10 Ee, brother, tell me, If death were not there, Ugly one, ...
Isidore Okpewho, 1992
9
Nouvelle théologie - new theology: inheritor of modernism, ...
An introduction to the most influential movement in Catholic theology in the 20th century which prepared the ground for the Second Vatican Council.
Jürgen Mettepenningen, 2010
10
Social Organization of the Gwembe Tonga: Reprinted with ...
The inheritor of the shade, who was the dead man's older brother, said, 'The one who died was the son of someone. What can we say?' He then proceeded to divide the remainder of the goods. He gave one bedspread and one iron pot to the ...
Elizabeth Colson, 1967

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INHERITOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inheritor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
John McLaughlin: The Iran deal - USA Today
Mother Russia's inheritor. If Iran lives up to the U.S. understanding of its commitments, the country would not be able to clandestinely produce a ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
SCVNews.com | Local Tribe to Celebrate Repatriation of Cultural …
... traced to Siutcanga through baptismal records, and can also be traced to Tiburcio, the first inheritor of Encino in 1843, as well as to Ramon, ... «SCVNEWS.com, Jul 15»
3
Who is That Across the Fence? | The Indian Express
... dispersed but also cohering into a new shape, the shape of Fateema.” She realises as “the inheritor of …continued ». Do you like this story ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Fair Districts equal endless billable hours | TBO.com and The …
Which means Dunedin Republican David Jolly, the presumptive inheritor of solidly Democratic south St. Petersburg, stands a better chance of ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
5
More album reviews; Vince Staples, Miles Davis and Years & Years
... tender singer Olly Alexander and the multi-instrumentalists Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen — is an inheritor of all sorts of traditions, ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
Ellen Pao resigns as Reddit CEO after personal attacks | CelebCafe …
The fault is however, not completely his – Huffman is simply the latest inheritor of the battles that have been fought for years between the ... «Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News, Jul 15»
7
Women set to dominate at London Indian film festival 2015 | Film …
But Shabnam is now an inheritor and contributor to the tradition her father pioneered. With the advent of digital technology and the limitless ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Prime minister: repair the injustice of Britain's Maangamizi!
Like the Royals, the current British prime minister, Mr. Cameron, is also an inheritor from and beneficiary of enslaved African peoples. The full ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
9
Graphic Novel Review: Spider-Man 2099: Spider-Verse
... of the Inheritor Daemos in order to uncover information which might aid the Spider-Men of multiple realities in defeating the rest of his family. «Herts Advertiser, Jul 15»
10
Set-up man Casey Janssen pitching with something to prove
He signed with the Nationals for $5 million this offseason, presumably the inheritor of Tyler Clippard's set-up duties and seemingly well-fit to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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