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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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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
William, heir to the throne, and Kate spoke privately to the parents of the victims, who were aged nine, seven and six, during the visit, their second to the town in a year.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
The Emmy® statuette may not be reproduced or used in any commercial manner unless otherwise permitted by the Academies, it being understood that possession of the same is solely for the benefit of the recipient and the recipient's heirs or successors in interest.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
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Greaves, who was born in 1926 in Harlem and grew up there, was himself an heir of the Harlem Renaissance, imbued with the cultural currents that issued from it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
William, heir to the throne, and Kate spoke privately to the parents of the victims, who were aged nine, seven and six, during the visit, their second to the town in a year.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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His daughter, philanthropist Mitzi Perdue, widow of the late poultry magnate Frank Perdue, is among the heirs selling the 104-acre spread for $15 million, co-listed with Compass agents Sean Bakhtiari and Colby Coppage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
The Emmy® statuette may not be reproduced or used in any commercial manner unless otherwise permitted by the Academies, it being understood that possession of the same is solely for the benefit of the recipient and the recipient's heirs or successors in interest.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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