Inheritee

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Heir, inheritor; one who inherits. uncommon

    "It is very interesting to notice that inherited diseases usually appear at about the same age in the inheritee as they did in the person from whom they were inherited."

  2. 2
    One who is inherited from; an ancestor. uncommon

    "It is a rule, that if an inheritee’s right of property in any thing be proven, still a decree cannot pass in favour of the heirs, until proof be adduced of the death of the inheritee."

Example

More examples

"It is very interesting to notice that inherited diseases usually appear at about the same age in the inheritee as they did in the person from whom they were inherited."

Etymology

From inherit + -ee.

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