heirs

/ɛrz/ /erz/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

"Upon her grandmother's death, the two grandchildren became the heirs to the family farm. "

noun

One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.

Examples :

""After the king died, his children became the heirs to the throne." "

family royal property title

noun

A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.

Examples :

"After the CEO retired, his two children were seen as the most likely heirs to his leadership position. "

family property royal history law

Related Words

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"

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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. "

inherits verb

/ɪnˈherɪts/ /ɪnˈhɛrɪts/

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

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

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."

grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

A child of someone's child.

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

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."

leadership noun

/ˈliːdəʃɪp/ /ˈlidɚʃɪp/

The capacity of someone to lead others.

"The student's leadership in the class project helped the team succeed. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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. "

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.)."

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. "