Heir: meaning, definitions and examples
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heir
[ eษr ]
inheritance
A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
Synonyms
beneficiary, legatee, successor
Examples of usage
- The eldest son is the heir to the throne
- She is the sole heir to her father's fortune
succession
One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office
Synonyms
heir apparent, heir presumptive, next in line
Examples of usage
- He is the heir to the family business
- The prince is the heir to the kingdom
Translations
Translations of the word "heir" in other languages:
๐ต๐น herdeiro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคคเฅเคคเคฐเคพเคงเคฟเคเคพเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Erbe
๐ฎ๐ฉ pewaris
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะฐะดะบะพัะผะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ spadkobierca
๐ฏ๐ต ็ธ็ถไบบ (ใใใใใซใ)
๐ซ๐ท hรฉritier
๐ช๐ธ heredero
๐น๐ท varis
๐ฐ๐ท ์์์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑูุซ
๐จ๐ฟ dฤdic
๐ธ๐ฐ dediฤ
๐จ๐ณ ็ปงๆฟไบบ (jรฌchรฉngrรฉn)
๐ธ๐ฎ dediฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ erfingi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผาฑัะฐะณะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ varis
๐ฒ๐ฝ heredero
Word origin
The word 'heir' comes from the Old French 'ier', meaning 'heir, successor'. It has roots in Latin 'heres', meaning 'heir, heiress, inheritor'. The concept of inheritance and passing down property or titles through family lines has been a fundamental part of human societies for centuries.