noun
- a person who legally inherits or has the right to inherit property, money, or a title when someone dies
- a person who continues or is expected to continue the tradition, work, or position of another
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The prince is heir to the throne.
- She was named heir to her grandmother’s estate.
- As the only child, he became the sole heir to the family fortune.
- The company’s founder chose his daughter as his heir.
- Many consider her the heir to the great jazz tradition.
- The young artist was seen as heir to the master’s technique.
- Without a will, the property passed to his legal heir.