heir
Plural: heirs
Noun
- a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
- a person who inherits some title or office
- Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
- One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
- A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
Verb
Verb Forms: heired, heiring, heirs
- To inherit or succeed to a title, property, or position.
- To inherit.
Examples
- As the heir to the British throne, the Prince of Wales is a very public figure.
- He hoped to heir the high-scoring letters his opponent left behind.
- My brother is the heir to our childhood house and yet has no interest in it.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.
Synonyms
heritor, inheritor, successor, aftercomer, beneficiary, heir, succeeder, successour
Scrabble Score: 7
heir: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordheir: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heir: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary