heir

Pronunciation

• enPR: âr
• IPA: /eə(r)/
• SAMPA: /e@(r)/

• Audio (US)

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Homophones

• air
• Ayr
• ere
• err

Noun

Singular heir

Plural heirs

1. An heir is the person who gets the property or money when someone dies.

   Jack was his only heir, so he will get all the money.

Synonyms

• inheritor

Related words and phrases

• heiress
• heritage
• inherit
• inheritance

See also

• pass on
• receive

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