Definition of "inheritor" [in•her•it•or]

• Someone who inherits something; an heir. (noun)

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• "Nolan is occasionally described as the inheritor of Stanley Kubrick's mantle, and there are allusions."
• "Greenaway's work were now repeated by the latest form of three-colour process, she would be less an "inheritor" -- in this respect -- "of unfulfilled renown.""
• "Assets inherited from a spouse are not taxed as long as the inheritor is a U.S. citizen."