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/ɛəz/
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/ɛrz/
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heir
noun
heirs
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heirs
pl
UK
/ɛə/
US
/ɛr/
наследник
The young prince is the heir to the throne.
Молодой принц является наследником трона.
преемник
She was chosen as the heir to the company's leadership.
Её выбрали преемником руководства компании.
Additional translations
правопреемник
наследница
Synonyms
successor
heir apparent
legatee
inheritor
descendant
Definitions
heir
noun
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.
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