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heir

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en-us undefinedinheritor
Main Example

The king named his eldest son as the heir to the throne.

Example context
en-us flagThe king designated his eldest son as the heir to the throne.
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

a person who is legally entitled to receive the property or rank of another upon that person's death

Other Example

The prince became the heir at birth.

en-us flagThe prince inherited the title upon his birth.

She is the sole heir to the fortune.

en-us flagShe is the only person who will inherit the fortune.

He was the rightful heir to the land.

en-us flagHe was the legitimate successor to the property.
Synonyms

the rightful heir

en-us flagthe rightful inheritor

the heir apparent

en-us flagthe apparent inheritor

heir to the throne

en-us flaginheritor to the throne
Synonyms

inheritor

successor

beneficiary

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