heir
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4.6
- noun
- /ɛr/
:
heredero
- Joffrey Baratheon is the one true heir to the Iron Throne.
- the heir's property
- heir apparent
- legitimate heir
OK, so his heirs now own the work.
- OK, so his heirs now own the work.
- When Hank made her his heir, she had to swear an oath to him.
- She is the heir to that legacy.
- Not long before the king died, his three heirs also passed away.
- Joffrey Baratheon is the one true heir to the Iron Throne.
- You are the heirs to this gift of progress across time.
- Gellimer, Hildrek's cousin and heir, seized power and imprisoned the ex king.
- Gelimer, Hildrek's cousin and heir, seized power and imprisoned the ex king.
- And here is the heir to North Korean throne going to Disneyland.
- He managed to be reinstated as protector and have himself and his heirs designated to succeed Henry.
- We are the heirs of, of, of very different moral assumptions.
- Please welcome heir to the Duck Dynasty fortune, Luke Lafreniere.
Examples
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Prince Akeem is the sole heir to the throne of Zamunda.
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Suddenly the old King discovered he had two heirs.
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James might then have a Catholic heir if a son was born.
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"You are the only heir," he had added when she did not respond at once.
Fiction book (1993) -
And he needed an heir to the throne.
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Now, however, he needed a legitimate heir, and for that he needed a wife.
Fiction book (1991) -
When Hank made her his heir, she had to swear an oath to him.
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Not long before the king died, his three heirs also passed away.
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She is the heir to that legacy.
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After the old duke passed away, his young nephew became the heir to the family estate.
Synonyms
31
7.0
A woman who receives money or property from someone who dies
14
5.9
A person first in line to inherit a title or throne whose right cannot be changed by later births
7
4.6
A person who is allowed by law or a will to receive someone's property after they die
1
9.1
A person who gets money or property from a will
1
8.6
A person likely to inherit a title but who loses that right if a more eligible child is born
A woman who gets property or a title when someone dies
A woman who receives property or a title from a family member who died
A person who gets property or money from someone who has died
A person who shares money or property left by someone who died
Compounds
- Formal
14
5.9
A person first in line to inherit a title or throne whose right cannot be changed by later births
- Formal
1
8.6
A person likely to inherit a title but who loses that right if a more eligible child is born
- Formal
A person who has the right to inherit by law when someone dies without a will
How Certain
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word heir comes from the old Latin word heres, which meant 'an owner' or 'one who receives property after someone dies'. Think of inherit and heritage — they all share the idea of 'getting something from the past', which is why heir means the person who receives a fortune, a title, or rights.