co-inheritorn.
A joint inheritor or heir. Cf. coheir n., coheritor n.
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society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > succession > [noun] > descent by inheritance > heir > coheir
comparcionerc1475
parcener1489
coparcener1503
copartner?1504
co-inheritor1526
coheir1532
fellow-heir1542
coheritor1548
comportioner1609
heir portioner1655
1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. LLLiii Coinheritour with hym to the kyngdome of heuen.
1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips xxix. 177 As bretherne, and felowes, and co~inheriters of the same saluation.
1636 R. Basset tr. G. A. de Paoli Lives Rom. Emperors 280 Hee remained coinheritor with his brother Carolus of the Crowne of France.
1818 J. Keats Endymion iii. 150 Brother of Jove, and co-inheritor Of elements.
Derivatives
co-inˈheritance n.
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society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > succession > [noun] > descent by inheritance > fact of inheriting > jointly
co-inheritance1598
copersigniory1654
coheritage1882
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Coheredita, a coinheritance.
1647 Bp. J. Taylor Θεολογία Ἐκλεκτική §18 (R.) The Spirit of God..adopts us..and gives us a title to a coinheritance with him [Christ].
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