inheritrices
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtrɪsɪz/
noun
- 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.