Heir and Successors

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

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Successors and heir are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Successors" with "Heir", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: heiress, heirdom

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Heir and successors are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heir" instead a noun "Successors".

He is the legitimate heir of Hokuto Shinken, the most powerful martial art seen in the series, and regularly challenges the successors of others martial arts styles (mainly heirs to the different branches of Nanto Seiken, the 'rival' school of Hokuto Shinken).

Source: Heir to the Dojo
Only Child Syndrome: None of the five Golden Ticket finders have siblings, and one reason Willy Wonka is seeking an heir is because he has "no family at all" (so no siblings, much less nieces/nephews who could serve as successors in the absence of sons/daughters).

Source: Literature / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Wrongful Heir to the Throne: All of Torch's potential successors are varying levels of terrible, ranging from "ditz" to "psychopath", the former being the most preferable option.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S6 E5 "Gauntlet of Fire"

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