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

  • (..) You know what you have to do. Sharp, no? SAITO: Are you all right, Mr. Cobb? Yeah, yeah. Everything's just fine. Robert Fischer, heir to the Fischer Morrow energy conglomerate. COBB: What's your problem with this Mr. Fischer? That's not your concern. Mr. Saito, this isn't your typical (..)
    2010 Inception
  • (..) ...in order for it to grow naturally in your subject's mind. It's a subtle art. So, what is this idea that you need to plant? We need the heir of a major corporation to dissolve his father's empire. Right there you have various political motivations... ...and anti-monopolistic sentiments (..)
    2010 Inception