coheir

The two coheirs examine the family estate map together.

Definition

Noun: - A person who inherits jointly with another or others: A "coheir" is an individual who shares in an inheritance alongside one or more other heirs, typically under the terms of a will or by law of succession.

Usage Examples

• (They inherited the property together as joint beneficiaries.)
• (Each child was entitled to an equal share of the inheritance.)
• (They share the responsibility of managing the inherited property.)

Advanced Usage

• "coheir with": used to specify the other person(s) with whom one inherits.

  • She was coheir with her cousin to the ancient title. (She and her cousin jointly inherited the title.)

• "coheir to": used to indicate the estate or property being jointly inherited.

  • They are coheirs to a vast collection of art and antiques. (They share the inheritance of the art collection.)

Variants and Related Words

• Coheiress (noun, feminine form): a female coheir.
  • The two sisters were coheiresses of their grandmother's jewelry. (They jointly inherited the jewelry as female heirs.)
• Coheritor (noun, alternative form): same meaning as "coheir," less common.
  • The coheritors met to discuss the division of the land. (The joint heirs met to talk about the property.)

Synonyms

• Joint heir: a person who inherits together with one or more others.
• Co-inheritor: another term for a coheir.
• Co-successor: a person who succeeds to a title or property alongside others.

Antonyms

• Sole heir: a person who inherits alone, without any other heirs.
• Disinherited: a person who has been excluded from inheritance.

Related Idioms

• "To share and share alike": a phrase often used in the context of coheirs, meaning to divide everything equally among those who inherit.

  • As coheirs, they agreed to share and share alike. (They decided to split the inheritance evenly.)

• "Part and parcel": an idiom meaning an essential part of something; used to describe the inseparable nature of coheirs' rights.

  • Being a coheir is part and parcel of being a direct descendant. (It is an inherent aspect of being a direct descendant.)