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Webster 1913 Edition


Inheritor

In-her′it-or

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Noun.
One who inherits; an heir.
Born
inheritors
of the dignity.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Inheritor

INHER'ITOR

,
Noun.
An heir; one who inherits or may inherit.

Definition 2024


inheritor

inheritor

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Noun

inheritor (plural inheritors)

  1. Someone who inherits something; an heir.
  2. (computing, programming) A class, etc. that derives from another code element through inheritance.

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