as in inheritor
a person who has the right to inherit property
upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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Recent Examples of heir
In tow is his heir, a novice nun called Leisl (Mia Threapleton), who’s out to save his soul, and bumbling tutor Bjorn (Michael Cera), along for the ride with his employer and his crush.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Even with the royal family’s centuries-long association with divine rights and imperialism, Charles and his heir, Prince William, are known to respect their place in a constitutional monarchy.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Build first, ask permission later Many rural families on heirs’ property have limited pathways to homeownership.
—Rusty Smith, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The 2,000-year-old Yamato dynasty was at risk of dying without a male heir in the next generation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Even with the royal family’s centuries-long association with divine rights and imperialism, Charles and his heir, Prince William, are known to respect their place in a constitutional monarchy.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Build first, ask permission later Many rural families on heirs’ property have limited pathways to homeownership.
—Rusty Smith, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The 2,000-year-old Yamato dynasty was at risk of dying without a male heir in the next generation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
Noun
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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Michael Connor, a descendant of Brevard, also would like to see the chapel restored as a historical site.—
Damenica Ellis,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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There’s a brief but instructive moment in Brown’s film when the director interviews a descendant of a prominent slave-owning family.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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Seagram's liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was also charged with racketeering conspiracy in the NXIVM case.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Conchita is Lady Brightlingsea, heroine to a wave of young American heiresses.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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