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- [air]
- /ɛər/
- /eər/
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- [air]
- /ɛər/
Definitions of heir word
- noun heir a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death. 1
- noun heir Law. (in common law) a person who inherits all the property of a deceased person, as by descent, relationship, will, or legal process. Civil Law. a person who legally succeeds to the place of a deceased person and assumes the rights and obligations of the deceased, as the liabilities for debts or the possessory rights to property. 1
- noun heir a person who inherits or is entitled to inherit the rank, title, position, etc., of another. 1
- noun heir a person or group considered as inheriting the tradition, talent, etc., of a predecessor. 1
- verb with object heir Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to inherit; succeed to. 1
- noun heir A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death. 1
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Origin of heir
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English eir, heir < Old French < Latin hērēd- (stem of hērēs); akin to Greek chêros bereaved
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Parts of speech for Heir
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heir popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
heir usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heir
noun heir
- beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
- scion — a descendant.
- successor — a person or thing that succeeds or follows.
- inheritor — a person who inherits; heir.
- devisee — a person to whom property, esp realty, is devised by will
Antonyms for heir
noun heir
- heiress — a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
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