heir
nounHow 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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