heir

Meaning

Noun

1. Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
2. One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
3. A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.

Verb

To inherit.

Synonyms

successor

inheritor

heiress

scion

legatee

beneficiary

heritor

descendant

owner

derived class

follower

recipient

replacement

eldest son

next in line

legate

first-born

next of kin

offspring

eldest

proprietor

receiver

room for receiving guests

claimant

retainer

devisee

seed

sole heir

son

splice

sprig

coupler

tail

transferee

votary

eldest child

heir to the throne

legal wife

inheritance

heritage

inheritress

inheritrix

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛɚ/

Etymology

From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.

Sentences

There is no heir to the barony or baronetcy .