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heir

[ˈɛə̯]noun1 syllable

Heir means: a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.

Synonyms for heir7

noun, as in a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

inheritor, heritor

noun, as in a person who inherits some title or office

successor

also used for heir

beneficiary, aftercomer, succeeder, successour

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What does heir mean?2

noun

1

a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

2

a person who inherits some title or office

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with heir?48

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All 48 rhymes for heir, grouped by syllable

Heir in a sentence

  • Being an only child, he was the sole heir.CK
  • If you're watching this video, you are the heir to my estate.mailohilohi
  • Still today, my sister persists in her claim to be our parents' sole heir.Miktsoanit
  • Collectionism ends when the collector dies, and the heirs get rid of the collection.DJ_Saidez
  • I leave my heirs a tiny legacy: a compilation of phrases, scattered poems.carlosalberto
  • The rich merchant adopted the boy and made him his heir.Lars224
  • Which prince is the legitimate heir to the throne?CM
  • The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.AlanF_US

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Forms of heir

as a noun

plural
heirs