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Word: Heir
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin heres
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
Short Definition:person legally entitled to property or rank of another on that person's death
Examples:- his eldest son and heir
- the heir to the throne
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