Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another. · One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office. · A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo inherit.
From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.
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