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heir
Heir is a person who is legally entitled to inherit something upon death or someone who inherits something and then carries on the legacy or tradition. (noun)
- An example of heir is a person gifted with a house in a will.
- An example of heir is a person who is next in line to be king after his father dies.
- An example of heir is a person who sees herself as gifted with the ideals of the feminist movement.
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