"legacy hunter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: legacy hunters [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Latin hērēdipeta. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|hērēdipeta}} Calque of Latin hērēdipeta Head templates: {{en-noun}} legacy hunter (plural legacy hunters)
  1. One that strives after an inheritance. Synonyms: legacy-hunter
    Sense id: en-legacy_hunter-en-noun-QqAodFBy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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