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The heir received the family ring.
What does Heir mean?
An heir is someone who receives or may receive something passed down.
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A person who is expected to receive property, a title, or a role from someone else.
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In the story, the heir had to learn how to lead wisely.
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The history lesson explained how an heir could inherit land, duties, or a family title.
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What is an heir?
An heir is connected to receiving something from someone else.
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An heir can be a successor who comes next in a family or role.
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Heir fits a sentence about inheriting something.
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MeaningHeir means An heir is someone who receives or may receive something passed down.
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Synonyms
Words like Heir
successorA person who comes next in a role.
inheritorA person who receives something passed down.
recipientA person who receives something.
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Base word
heir
noun
heirs
More than one heir.
verb
inherit
To receive something passed down.
noun
inheritance
Something received from another person.
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