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heir (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɛər/

A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

The eldest son was declared the rightful heir to the family fortune.
She was named the sole heir in her grandmother's will, inheriting the entire estate.
Without a direct heir, the noble title would pass to a distant relative.

heir to (prepositional phrase): Entitled to inherit something from someone or something. — "She was the sole heir to a vast fortune."
heir of (prepositional phrase): A person who inherits from a specific individual. — "He was named the heir of his uncle's estate."

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