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What is "heir" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 25-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does heir mean in English? Meaning of heir definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "heir" in English? Definition and Explanations

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

Noun

  • Meaning: a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
  • Synonyms: heir heritor inheritor
  • Hyponyms: heir apparent heir presumptive heir-at-law heiress inheritress inheritrix
  • Hypernyms: receiver recipient

    • Meaning of "heir": a person who inherits some title or office

    Noun

  • Meaning: a person who inherits some title or office
  • Synonyms: heir successor
  • Hypernyms: issue offspring progeny

    • Synonyms:

    beneficiary, scion, successor, inheritor, devisee, heritor, grantee, crown prince/princess, next in line,

    Antonyms:

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