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heir

/ɛə/

/ɛr/

Translations

heirnoun

heirs

/ɛə/

/ɛr/

The young prince is the heir to the throne.

Молодой принц является наследником трона.

She was chosen as the heir to the company's leadership.

Её выбрали преемником руководства компании.

Additional translations

Synonyms

heir apparent

heiradjective

/eə/

/ɛr/

Used attributively before a noun to denote connection with heirs or inheritance (e.g., "heir property").

heirnoun

A person who is entitled by law to inherit the property, rank, title, or office of another upon that person's death.

As the eldest son, he was the heir to his father's estate.

A person who continues the work or is a successor to the legacy of a predecessor.

The young scientist was seen as the heir to the renowned researcher's groundbreaking work.

heiradjective

Relating to heirs or inheritance.

The family entered a legal battle over heir property.