inheritrices

/ɪnˈhɛrɪtrɪsɪz/
noun
  1. Plural of inheritrix; women who inherit property, money, or a title from someone who has died.
    • The two sisters were the sole inheritrices of their grandmother's jewelry collection.
    • In many old novels, the inheritrices are often central characters in marriage plots.
    • The inheritrices of the estate gathered to discuss the division of the land.
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