Heir: meaning, definitions and examples

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heir

 

[ eษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น herdeiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเคคเคฐเคพเคงเคฟเค•เคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Erbe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pewaris

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะฐะดะบะพั”ะผะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spadkobierca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ธ็ถšไบบ (ใใ†ใžใใซใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hรฉritier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ heredero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท varis

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ์†์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฑูŠุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›dic

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dediฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปงๆ‰ฟไบบ (jรฌchรฉngrรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dediฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ erfingi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ะฐะณะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ varis

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ heredero

Etymology

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.

See also: heiress, heirloom, heirlooms, heirs, heirship.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,399 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.