heirs

UK
/ɛəz/
US
/ɛrz/

Translations

heirnoun

heirs

pl

heirs
pl
UK
/ɛə/
US
/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.

Definitions

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.