Meaning

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

    My brother is the heir to our childhood house and yet has no interest in it.

    Erbe, Erbin

    насле́дникnaslédnik, насле́дницаnaslédnica

    спадкоє́мецьspadkojémecʹ, спадкоє́мицяspadkojémycja, наслі́дникnaslídnyk

    a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

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

    As the heir to the British throne, the Prince of Wales is a very public figure.

    Thronerbe

    прее́мникprejémnik, прее́мницаprejémnica

    a person who inherits some title or office

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

    прее́мникprejémnik, прее́мницаprejémnica

Examples

59 sentences
  1. Tom died without heirs.

    Том помер, не лишивши спадкоємців. — deniko

    ruТом умер, не оставив наследников. — marafon

    deTom starb ohne Erben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Tom died without any male heirs.

    deTom starb ohne männliche Erben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. The property was divided equally among the heirs.

    ruИмущество было поделено поровну между наследниками. — odexed

    deDas Eigentum wurde zu gleichen Teilen unter den Erben aufgeteilt. — Sudajaengi

  4. Being an only child, he was the sole heir.

    deAls Einzelkind war er der Alleinerbe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Tom is your heir.

    ruТом твой наследник. — megafanat

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
one who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another:
Русский
By meaning 2
one who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another:
one who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
one who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another:
one who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office:

Origin

From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.

From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.

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