'heir' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'heir' with 6 example sentences.
- heir noun
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: a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
: a person who inherits some title or office
The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
Queen Elizabeth did not have any direct heir.
Turkey is the heir of the Ottoman Empire.
The property was divided equally among the heirs.
It was an intricate scheme to defraud the rightful heirs.
The rich merchant adopted the boy and made him his heir.