Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
heir
Noun
/ɛər/
Definition
A person who is legally entitled to receive the property or rank of another person when that person dies.
Examples
- As the sole heir of her late grandfather, she received a sizable estate.
- He was named as the heir to the throne in the royal family.
- After his father passed away, he became the heir to the family business.
Meaning
An heir is someone who inherits or is set to inherit something, usually money or property, after the death of a family member or relative.
Synonyms
- Beneficiary
- Descendant
- Inheritor
