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heir
noun
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How to pronounce heir:

Definition of heir:

heir (noun):
one who receives property from an ancestor one who is entitled to inherit property
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.

Synonyms for heir:

beneficiary
claimant
descendant
descendent
heir apparent
heir at law
heir presumptive
heir-at-law
heiress
heritor
inheritor
inheritress or inheritrix
inheritrix
legatee
next in line
receiver
recipient
scion
successor
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