Synonyms for heir
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : air |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛər |
Définition of heir
Origin :- c.1300, from Anglo-French heir, Old French oir "heir, successor," from Latin heredem (nominative heres) "heir, heiress" (see heredity). Heir apparent (late 14c.) has the French order of noun-adjective, though it was not originally so written in English. It is the heir of one still alive whose right is clear. After death the heir apparent becomes the heir-at-law.
- noun person who inherits possessions
- But at least it is heir to the conquests which go to its stage of advance.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- I have plenty for both boys, but the dark one must be the heir.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- On the face of a rich man's heir is written the rich man's memento mori!
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Morning for the heir, night for the houseless, and God's eye over both.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- He, once the heir to such fortunes, the darling of such affections!
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- He prized him as an heir rather than treasured him as a son.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- I stand again beneath a roof that was my father's,—the Heir of Beaufort!
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- To whatever their easy fortune might be, he appeared the heir.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- She alone was left, heir to all the memories and tragedies of the house.
- Extract from : « The Tenant of Wildfell Hall » by Anne Bronte
- That one shall be heir to all the successes of each of us and shall disclaim all the failures of each.
- Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr
Antonyms for heir
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