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Heir

noun
/er/

Meaning

a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death

Example Sentences

The young prince was the rightful heir to the throne and would become king someday.

Synonyms

successor, inheritor, beneficiary, descendant

Antonyms

predecessor, ancestor, donor, grantor

Collocations

rightful heir, sole heir, heir apparent

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