heir 
1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another (Freq. 3) • Syn: inheritor, heritor • Derivationally related forms: inherit (for: inheritor) • Hypernyms: recipient, receiver • Hyponyms: heir apparent, heir-at-law, heiress, inheritress, inheritrix, heir presumptive 2. a person who inherits some title or office • Syn: successor • Derivationally related forms: succeed (for: successor) • Hypernyms: offspring, progeny, issue
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