heir

Noun
  1. is a type of: receiver, recipient - a person who receives something
    subtypes:
    • heir apparent - an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
    • heir-at-law - the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
    • heiress, inheritress, inheritrix - a female heir
    • heir presumptive - a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
    same as: heritor, inheritor
  2. is a type of: issue, offspring, progeny - the immediate descendants of a person
    same as: successor

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