heir

Definition

  • noun: a person who has the legal right to receive the property of someone who dies
  • noun: one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property
  • often + 'to'
  • synonyms: inherit, inheritor, heritor

Examples

  • The Prince of Wales is (the) 'heir apparent' to the throne of England.

  • The coach named her assistant as her 'heir apparent'.

  • She is the sole 'heir to' her family's fortune.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) who would make sure he was revenged. BJORN: If that's what you want to think, then think it. (ALL LAUGH) I understand it must be hard for you to accept that the true heir to the great Ragnar Lothbrok should turn out to be a cripple and a reject. (LAUGHS) So this is what the grunting (..)
    2017 TvShow: Vikings Title: On the Eve Season: 4 Episode 19