coheiress

Meanings

• noun

  A woman who is a co-heir, especially one who inherits jointly with another person or persons.

  - "She was a coheiress to the throne."
  - "The two sisters were coheiresses to their father's estate."

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Variants

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co-heiress , co-heiresses , coheiress , coheiresses

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Etymology

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Derived from Old French 'cohéritier,' meaning 'joint heir.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'coheiress' is less commonly used than the term 'heiress.'

2. In some legal systems, coheiresses have specific rights and obligations related to the inheritance.

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Related Concepts

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1. heir: A person who is entitled to inherit property or assets from another person.

2. joint tenancy: A type of property ownership where two or more individuals hold title to the property as co-owners.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'coheiress' is often used in the context of succession and inheritance. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'King Lear,' the character Regan is a coheiress to her father's kingdom.

How to Memorize "coheiress"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people standing together, each holding a piece of a large puzzle. The puzzle represents the inheritance, and each person is a coheiress, holding a part of the inheritance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coheiress' with the concept of inheritance and joint ownership.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-H-E-I-R-S: Co-Owners Holding Inherited Real Estate' to remember the definition.

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