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Heir
see synonyms of heirNoun
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Heir
see synonyms of heirnoun
1. civil law
the person legally succeeding to all property of a deceased person, irrespective of whether such person died testate or intestate, and upon whom devolves as well as the rights the duties and liabilities attached to the estate
2.
any person or thing that carries on some tradition, circumstance, etc, from a forerunner
3. an archaic word for offspring
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Heir
see synonyms of heir noun
1.
a person who inherits or is legally entitled to inherit, through the natural action of the law, another's property or title upon the other's death
2.
anyone who receives property of a deceased person either by will or by law
3.
a person who appears to get some trait from, or carries on in the tradition of, a predecessor
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Heir
see synonyms of heirn.
1. A person who inherits or is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
2. A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office.
3. One who receives or is expected to receive a heritage, as of ideas, from a predecessor.
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