Descendant
Descendant noun - A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race.
Legatee and descendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legatee" instead a noun "Descendant".
Legatee
Legatee noun - A person who has the right to inherit property.
Usage example: the couple had no children, so they declared their nephew their only legatee
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Synonyms for Legatee
Descendant and legatee are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descendant" instead a noun "Legatee".
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Legatee and Descendant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/descendant/legatee
Descendant & Legatee. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/descendant/legatee>.
Legatee or Descendant. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/descendant/legatee.
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