Meaning & Definition of Heir in English
English⟶
Heir
/ɛr/
noun
1. A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
synonym:
- heir,
- inheritor,
- heritor
2. A person who inherits some title or office
synonym:
- successor,
- heir
Examples of using
He died without an heir.
Tom is your heir.
Turkey is the heir of Ottoman Empire.