heir
11heir — [er] n. [ME < OFr < L heres: see HEREDITY] 1. a person who inherits or is legally entitled to inherit, through the natural action of the law, another s property or title upon the other s death 2. anyone who receives property of a deceased… …
12heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… …
13heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… …
14heir — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ legal, legitimate, rightful ▪ the rightful heir to the throne ▪ natural, real, true ▪ …
15heir — Synonyms and related words: aftermath, apparent heir, backup man, beneficiary, beneficiary heir, breed, brood, children, conclusion, consequence, coparcener, descendant, descendants, descent, dynasty, effect, family, fideicommissary heir,… …
16heir — heirless, adj. /air/, n. 1. a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter s death. 2. Law. a. (in common law) a person who inherits all the property of a deceased person, as by descent,… …
17heir — n. 1) to fall heir (to fall heir to a large estate) 2) an heir apparent; an heir presumptive 3) an immediate; rightful heir 4) heir to * * * [eə] an heir presumptive rightful heir an immediate an heir apparent heir to to fall heir (to fall heir… …
18heir — I heir, heiress (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. legatee, inheritor, beneficiary. See possession, acquisition. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scion, inheritor, heir presumptive, future possessor, legal heir, heir apparent, successor,… …
19heir — n. 1 a person entitled to property or rank as the legal successor of its former owner (often foll. by to: heir to the throne). 2 a person deriving or morally entitled to some thing, quality, etc., from a predecessor. Phrases and idioms: heir… …
20heir — co·heir; heir; heir·dom; heir·ess; heir·less; heir·ship; heir·loom; …
