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One who inherits, or is entitled to succeed to the possession of, any property after the death of its owner; one on whom the law bestows the title or property of another at the death of the latter.

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  1. n. One who inherits, or is entitled to succeed to the possession of, any property after the death of its owner; one on whom the law bestows the title or property of another at the death of the latter.
  2. n. One who receives any endowment from an ancestor or relation; as, the heir of one's reputation or virtues.
  3. v. t. To inherit; to succeed to.
  4. n. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
  5. n. a person who inherits some title or office
  6. n:100 n. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another