Heir
Heir noun - A person who has the right to inherit property.
Usage example: upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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Synonyms for Heir
Heiress is a synonym for heir in successor topic. In some cases you can use "Heiress" instead a noun "Heir". popular alternative
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How words are described
| old | old heir | old heiress |
| female | female heir | female heiress |
| rich | rich heir | rich heiress |
| direct | direct heir | direct heiress |
| Other adjectives: current, original, true, legitimate, rightful, dead, powerful, actual, lost, potential, living, young, illegitimate, proud, sole, former, apparent, wealthy, surviving, teenage, eldest, younger, oldest. | ||
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