Heir and Retainer

Heir

Heir noun - A person who has the right to inherit property.

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Retainer and heir are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retainer" instead a noun "Heir".

Nearby Words: heiress, heirdom

Retainer noun - A person hired to perform household or personal services.

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Heir and retainer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heir" instead a noun "Retainer".

Nearby Words: retain, retained, retaining

known	known heir	known retainer
female	female heir	female retainer
lawful	lawful heir	lawful retainer
dead	dead heir	dead retainer
Other adjectives: single, new, sole, former, apparent, official, favored, closest.

By the end of the series, Mara's son ise emperor, her daughter is heir to the Acoma, and the old Acoma estates have been given to a loyal retainer to start his own house: House Lujan.

Source: Literature / The Riftwar Cycle

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