"inheritor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: inheritors [plural], enheritour [alternative], inheritour [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English enheriter, enheritour; equivalent to inherit + -or. Displaced Old English ierfenuma. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|enheriter}} Middle English enheriter, {{suffix|en|inherit|or}} inherit + -or, {{glossary|Displaced}} Displaced, {{ncog|ang|ierfenuma||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=|ts=}} Old English ierfenuma, {{displaced|ang|ierfenuma}} Displaced Old English ierfenuma Head templates: {{en-noun}} inheritor (plural inheritors)
  1. Someone who inherits something; an heir.
    Sense id: en-inheritor-en-noun-2nz1tafI Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 46 54
  2. (computing, programming) A class, etc. that derives from another code element through inheritance. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming
    Sense id: en-inheritor-en-noun-EsdY9Dm~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: coinheritor Related terms: coinheritress, inheritress, inheritrix

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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