heir
Meanings
Plural: heirs
Noun
- a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
- a person who inherits some title or office
- Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
- One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
- A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
Verb
- To inherit.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.
Synonyms
aftercomer, beneficiary, heir, heritor, inheritor, succeeder, successor, successour
Scrabble Score: 7
heir is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordheir is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heir is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary