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 heir heir /ˈɛr/

noun

  1. () 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.
  2. A person who inherits some title or office  ( heir , successor )
    a person who inherits some title or office