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    heir
    /ɛː/

    noun

    • 1. a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death: "his eldest son and heir"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of heir as a person who inherits money, property, or a title from someone who dies, or as someone who takes over a position or responsibility. Find out how to use heir in sentences, collocations, and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heirHeir Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HEIR is one who receives property from an ancestor : one who is entitled to inherit property. How to use heir in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEIR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of heir as a person who inherits money, property, or a title from someone who dies, or as someone who takes over a position or responsibility. Find out how to use heir in different contexts and with other words.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heirHeir - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you're named in a will or are legally entitled to inherit something, you're an heir. You can be the heir to someone's money, business, or title; in a monarchy, the king or queen's oldest son is usually the heir to the throne. The word heir isn't pronounced like "hair," but instead has a silent h and sounds like "air."

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An heir is someone who has the right to inherit a person's money, property, or title when that person dies. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, origin, and usage of heir with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheir noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word heir, which means a person who has the legal right to receive somebody's property or title when they die. Find out how to use heir in different contexts and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    Learn the meaning of heir as a noun and a verb, and see examples of its usage in different contexts. Find out the origin, history, and related words of heir from Dictionary.com.

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