Blood relative
Blood relative noun - One related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another.
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Synonyms for Blood relative
Heir and blood relative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heir" instead a noun phrase "Blood relative".
Heir
Heir noun - A person who has the right to inherit property.
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Synonyms for Heir
Blood relative and heir are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blood relative" instead a noun "Heir".
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- Though the horse died and the count's human son reconciled, it actually established an important legal precedent; a non-blood relative can be designated a Count's heir.
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