heir
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(noun) a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another |
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Synonyms: heritor, inheritor |
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Related Words: heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, heiress, inheritress, inheritrix, receiver, recipient |
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(noun) a person who inherits some title or office |
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Synonyms: successor |
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Related Words: issue, offspring, progeny |
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