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   heir

   /ɛː/

   noun

   • 1. a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death: "his eldest son and heir"
   • ▪ a person who inherits and continues the work of a predecessor: "they saw themselves as heirs of the Cubists"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin heres.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heirdom noun
   • 2. heirless adjective
   • 3. heirship noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • E

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   • I

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   • R

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HEIR definition: 1. a person who will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person, especially an…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heirHeir Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HEIR is one who receives property from an ancestor : one who is entitled to inherit property. How to use heir in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEIR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HEIR meaning: 1. a person who will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person, especially an…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An heir is someone who has the right to inherit a person's money, property, or title when that person dies. His heir, Lord Doune, cuts a bit of a dash in the city. ...the heir to the throne.

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   Heir definition: a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.. See examples of HEIR used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heirHeir - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you're named in a will or are legally entitled to inherit something, you're an heir. You can be the heir to someone's money, business, or title; in a monarchy, the king or queen's oldest son is usually the heir to the throne. The word heir isn't pronounced like "hair," but instead has a silent h and sounds like "air."

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheir noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   heir (to something) | heir (of somebody) a person who has the legal right to receive somebody’s property, money or title when that person dies. to be heir to a large fortune; the heir to the throne (= the person who will be the next king or queen) the son and heir of the Earl of Lancaster