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heir
heir
/ˈɛr/
noun
(
)
A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
(
heritor
,
inheritor
,
distributee
[American]
,
heir
)
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
The young prince was the rightful heir to the throne.
The young prince was the rightful heir to the throne.
A person who inherits some title or office
(
heir
,
successor
)
a person who inherits some title or office
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