heir

heir

6 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

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. Source: opted
2. n. One who receives any endowment from an ancestor or relation; as, the heir of one's reputation or virtues. Source: opted
3. v. t. To inherit; to succeed to. Source: opted
4. n. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another Source: wordnet
5. n. a person who inherits some title or office Source: wordnet
6. n:100 n. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another Source: ecdict

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