heir | ||
1. | [ noun ] a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another | |
Synonyms: | heritor inheritor | |
Related terms: | recipient heiress heir_apparent heir_presumptive heir-at-law inherit | |
2. | [ noun ] a person who inherits some title or office | |
Synonyms: | successor | |
Related terms: | offspring succeed | |
Similar spelling: |
her Herr hero Here Hera Heer hear Heyer hewer Heuer Heier Heare Herrea |