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- DictionaryHeir/er/
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 will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person, especially an older member of the same family, when that other person dies: heir to The guest of honor was the Romanov heir to the throne of all Russia. son and heir Despite having a large family, they still had no son and heir. Compare. heiress.
n. 1. A person who inherits or is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another. 2. A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office. 3. One who receives or is expected to receive a heritage, as of ideas, from a predecessor.
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
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."
4 days ago · 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. Synonyms: successor, beneficiary, inheritor, heiressfem. More Synonyms of heir. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
HEIR definition: a person who will have the legal right to someone's money and possessions when they die: . Learn more.
noun. a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death. Law. (in common law) a person who inherits all the property of a deceased person, as by descent, relationship, will, or legal process.
