coheiresses

variants or co-heiresses
plural of coheiress

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coheiresses
successors
Noun
  • Though Xi, 72, retains a firm grip on power, the lack of successors has raised fears of an internecine struggle, The New York Times reported.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The play focuses on the assassination of the title character by a conspiracy headed by Brutus and Cassius and the defeat of the conspirators in battle by Caesar’s successors, the triumvirate of Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Coheiresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheiresses. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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