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

  • (..) Your place is in the North. I can't marry him. You can't make me. He's a traitor. A murderer. You're not marrying Roose Bolton. No, you'll be marrying his son and heir, Ramsay. - One day he'll be Warden of the North and... - No! - Sansa... - No, you can't make me. I will starve myself. I will (..)
    2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: High Sparrow Season: 5 Episode 3