as in inheritor
a person who has the right to inherit property
upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
Now that he’s passed, Simpson’s assets will almost certainly have to go through what’s known as the probate process in court before his four children or other intended heirs can collect on any of them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2025
The duchy is a private estate owned by the British royal family, and was established by King Edward III in 1337 as a means to provide income for the heir to the throne.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
Now that he’s passed, Simpson’s assets will almost certainly have to go through what’s known as the probate process in court before his four children or other intended heirs can collect on any of them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2025
The duchy is a private estate owned by the British royal family, and was established by King Edward III in 1337 as a means to provide income for the heir to the throne.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
Noun
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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Editor’s picks Some of these characters feel like direct descendants of ones from seasons past.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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What may pique collectors’ interest is the sale is being curated in conjunction with Breguet and Emmanuel Breguet, the vice president and head of patrimony, who happens to be a descendant of the original Monsieur Breguet.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, a Japanese heiress, and Kim Tae-ri as Sook-hee, the pickpocket hired by a nefarious man to convince Hideko to marry him while serving as her maid.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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The administration and the coalition collapsed quickly in a scandal involving a hidden camera, a fake Russian heiress and a former Freedom Party leader in 2019.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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