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heir

/ɛəɹ/

Meanings
noun
Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

Examples :

""When her grandfather passed away, Sarah became the heir to his farm." "
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Related Words

Illustration designated

designated verb

/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ /ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtɪd/

To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration inherits

inherits verb

/ɪnˈherɪts/ /ɪnˈhɛrɪts/

To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

Illustration successor

successor noun

/səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

"George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US."

Illustration continuity

continuity noun

/ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti/ /ˌkɑntɪˈn(j)uːəti/

Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.

"Considerable continuity of attention is needed to read German philosophy."

Illustration predecessor

predecessor noun

/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

"My mom's predecessor as school principal retired last year after 20 years of service. "

Illustration woodworking

woodworking noun

/ˈwʊdwɜːrkɪŋ/ /ˈwʊdwɜːkɪŋ/

The crafts of carpentry, cabinet making and related skills of making things from wood.

"My grandfather's favorite hobby is woodworking, and he makes beautiful furniture in his garage. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration tradition

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Illustration hereditary

hereditary noun

/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/ /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/

A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.

"The British monarchy is a hereditary, with the crown passing from parent to child. "