meaning of heir
1. One who inherits, or is entitled to succeed to the possession of, any property after the death of its owner; one on whom the law bestows the title or property of another at the death of the latter.
2. One who receives any endowment from an ancestor or relation; as, the heir of ones reputation or virtues.
3. To inherit; to succeed to.
4. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
Related Words
heir | heir apparent | heir presumptive | heir-at-law | heirdom | heiress | heirless | heirloom | heirship |
