Definition of heir in English:

heir

noun ɛːɛr

1A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
继承人（在某人死后合法继承其财产或头衔）
his eldest son and heir
他的长子和继承人。
the heir to the throne
Example sentencesExamples
- But civil disobedience is a different prospect for the heir to the throne than for others.
- In fact, his son and heir Prince William has been here only once, as a baby.
- What everybody forgot was that, with no Empress or heirs to the throne, there was a distinct power void.
- She has been the princess, the heir, the future queen, before and she knows what it is like.
- It is increasingly common for the rich to understate the value of gifts in order to avoid paying taxes on property passed on to heirs.
- I was their prince, their heir to the throne, and all they had heard of me was from rumours.
- The seeming acceptance by the Royal Family of the heir to the throne's new wife has also been of major importance.
- I mourn for the loss of my beloved wife, but I rejoice over the birth of my son and heir to my throne.
- Factions formed around the heir to the throne and other members of the royal family as well as in the entourage of ministers.
- I think it is instead to protect their property and the property of their heirs.
- There the court held that the imposition of ‘fines’ on the heirs of a deceased was criminal in nature.
- Upon the death of his father Frederick in 1751, George succeeded as prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
- Prince William is playing the part of the young heir to the throne to a tee.
- Her health and good looks may have secured her marriage to the heir to the Danish throne, but they would not secure her happiness.
- Naturally he would be expected to go, as he was not only a prince and a strong fighter, but the heir to the throne as well.
- These responsibilities of the heir under customary law had indeed been enforced by courts.
- He was looking for a bride, and for someone who could provide a future heir to the throne.
- The savings plans are supposed to be tax-free, yet your heirs will still face death duties.
- Should the Tudor line die out, there would be a Stewart heir to the English throne.
- Mary went to live at the French court and at the age of fifteen married Francis, heir to the French throne.
Synonyms
successor, next in line, inheritor, heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, descendant, beneficiary, legatee, scion
Law devisee, grantee, parcener, coparcener
Scottish Law heritor
1. 1.1 A person who inherits and continues the work of a predecessor.
  〈喻〉后继者，承袭者
  they saw themselves as heirs of the Cubists
  他们视自己为启蒙运动真正的后继者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That has been the argument of the Bolsheviks, and their heirs, who abolished history, who continue to abort reform.
  It is the true heir to the liberal and conservative traditions of New Zealand politics.
  He said that here at last were the true heirs of his 1970 Brazil team.
  The Nationalists were only too happy in the past to declare themselves as the true heirs of the movement.
  In that, he is the true heir to Yves Saint Laurent, who could conjure up surrealism without looking a fool.
  We are heirs to the true legacy of humanism, and we must never forget this.
  Kemp may labor under the illusion that he is the one true heir of Reagan Republicanism.
  If they were pioneering dabblers in Freudian analysis, Carrie and her colleagues could be their true heirs.

Phrases

an heir and a spare

humorous Two children (typically in reference to members of the monarchy or nobility, said to need two children, one to succeed to a title and the other to guarantee the family line should anything happen to the first)
the future King wants to follow in his parents' footsteps by producing the minimum royal issue of an heir and a spare
Example sentencesExamples
- She did have two kids with Charles - an heir and a spare.
- Her job, just like others before her, is to produce an heir and a spare.
- She was purely there to produce an heir and a spare.
- The latest edition to the heir and a spare Royal rank, the baby will replace Prince Harry as fourth in line to the throne.
- Although about half have provided an heir and a spare to inherit their fortunes, almost half have not even seen the inside of a maternity ward.
- He had the requisite heir and a spare but unfortunately all three had died in a boating accident.
- In those days of high infant mortality, it was not enough to have one son, or even an 'heir and a spare' as the British say.

Derivatives

heirdom

noun ˈɛːd(ə)mˈɛrdəm

Kevin's intervention in the fight enables his friend to strike the deathblow and he awards the boy his metal mask, the heirdom to the throne and his friendship.
Example sentencesExamples
- She and her father sat with their hands locked, as they might have done if they had been listening to a solemn oracle in the days of old revealing unknown kinship and rightful heirdom.
- Bloodlines, most often male, confer honor and power as well as heirdom and charisma.
- You are all your own people, and I have no rights over your soul - these very words I speak will likely be the end of the heirdom, should my father ever get wind of them.

heirless

adjective ˈɛːləsˈɛrləs

In 1799 his brother George, who had inherited the estate of their mother's heirless brother, gave him £8000 in Bank of England stock.
Example sentencesExamples
- The title was subsequently created for another Humphrey, brother of Henry V, who died heirless, and then for Richard, brother of Edward IV, who became King Richard III in 1483.
- I didn't invest sixteen years of my life and money to raise an ungrateful heirless brat!
- Despite being married to many wives he was heirless.
- The Princess was elderly, heirless and living in genteel poverty.

heirship

noun ˈɛːʃɪpˈɛrˌʃɪp

UK law allows assets to be freely transferred between spouses but this is not the case in other countries where forced heirship laws apply.
Example sentencesExamples
- The case would be dealt with in this instance under Spanish law and therefore the Spanish forced heirship rules would apply, which may come as a nasty and expensive surprise to the family of the deceased.
- If a husband is a national of a country which is subject to forced heirship rights, his wife might not be allowed to receive all of his assets on his death: some may automatically have to go to the children.
- Allotments commonly became so divided by heirship that they were virtually worthless except for leasing.
- One such effect could be the application of forced heirship or inheritance rules that generally apply in Continental European countries such as Switzerland, France and Spain, and their former colonies, including the Philippines.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin heres.

Rhymes

affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, impair, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, prayer, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, there, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah

Definition of heir in US English:

heir

nounɛrer

1A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
继承人（在某人死后合法继承其财产或头衔）
his eldest son and heir
他的长子和继承人。
she aspired to marry the heir to the throne
她渴望嫁给王位继承人。
Example sentencesExamples
- These responsibilities of the heir under customary law had indeed been enforced by courts.
- The seeming acceptance by the Royal Family of the heir to the throne's new wife has also been of major importance.
- But civil disobedience is a different prospect for the heir to the throne than for others.
- Upon the death of his father Frederick in 1751, George succeeded as prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
- It is increasingly common for the rich to understate the value of gifts in order to avoid paying taxes on property passed on to heirs.
- Her health and good looks may have secured her marriage to the heir to the Danish throne, but they would not secure her happiness.
- He was looking for a bride, and for someone who could provide a future heir to the throne.
- The savings plans are supposed to be tax-free, yet your heirs will still face death duties.
- Mary went to live at the French court and at the age of fifteen married Francis, heir to the French throne.
- Prince William is playing the part of the young heir to the throne to a tee.
- Should the Tudor line die out, there would be a Stewart heir to the English throne.
- What everybody forgot was that, with no Empress or heirs to the throne, there was a distinct power void.
- Naturally he would be expected to go, as he was not only a prince and a strong fighter, but the heir to the throne as well.
- She has been the princess, the heir, the future queen, before and she knows what it is like.
- I was their prince, their heir to the throne, and all they had heard of me was from rumours.
- In fact, his son and heir Prince William has been here only once, as a baby.
- There the court held that the imposition of ‘fines’ on the heirs of a deceased was criminal in nature.
- I mourn for the loss of my beloved wife, but I rejoice over the birth of my son and heir to my throne.
- I think it is instead to protect their property and the property of their heirs.
- Factions formed around the heir to the throne and other members of the royal family as well as in the entourage of ministers.
Synonyms
successor, heiress, next in line, inheritor, heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, descendant, beneficiary, legatee, scion
successor, next in line, inheritor, heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, descendant, beneficiary, legatee, scion
1. 1.1 A person inheriting and continuing the legacy of a predecessor.
  〈喻〉后继者，承袭者
  they saw themselves as the true heirs of the Enlightenment
  他们视自己为启蒙运动真正的后继者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He said that here at last were the true heirs of his 1970 Brazil team.
  In that, he is the true heir to Yves Saint Laurent, who could conjure up surrealism without looking a fool.
  We are heirs to the true legacy of humanism, and we must never forget this.
  The Nationalists were only too happy in the past to declare themselves as the true heirs of the movement.
  Kemp may labor under the illusion that he is the one true heir of Reagan Republicanism.
  That has been the argument of the Bolsheviks, and their heirs, who abolished history, who continue to abort reform.
  It is the true heir to the liberal and conservative traditions of New Zealand politics.
  If they were pioneering dabblers in Freudian analysis, Carrie and her colleagues could be their true heirs.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin heres.

词汇	heir
释义	Definition of heir in English: heir noun ɛːɛr 1A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death. 继承人（在某人死后合法继承其财产或头衔） his eldest son and heir 他的长子和继承人。 the heir to the throne Example sentencesExamples But civil disobedience is a different prospect for the heir to the throne than for others. In fact, his son and heir Prince William has been here only once, as a baby. What everybody forgot was that, with no Empress or heirs to the throne, there was a distinct power void. She has been the princess, the heir, the future queen, before and she knows what it is like. It is increasingly common for the rich to understate the value of gifts in order to avoid paying taxes on property passed on to heirs. I was their prince, their heir to the throne, and all they had heard of me was from rumours. The seeming acceptance by the Royal Family of the heir to the throne's new wife has also been of major importance. I mourn for the loss of my beloved wife, but I rejoice over the birth of my son and heir to my throne. Factions formed around the heir to the throne and other members of the royal family as well as in the entourage of ministers. I think it is instead to protect their property and the property of their heirs. There the court held that the imposition of ‘fines’ on the heirs of a deceased was criminal in nature. Upon the death of his father Frederick in 1751, George succeeded as prince of Wales and heir to the throne. Prince William is playing the part of the young heir to the throne to a tee. Her health and good looks may have secured her marriage to the heir to the Danish throne, but they would not secure her happiness. Naturally he would be expected to go, as he was not only a prince and a strong fighter, but the heir to the throne as well. These responsibilities of the heir under customary law had indeed been enforced by courts. He was looking for a bride, and for someone who could provide a future heir to the throne. The savings plans are supposed to be tax-free, yet your heirs will still face death duties. Should the Tudor line die out, there would be a Stewart heir to the English throne. Mary went to live at the French court and at the age of fifteen married Francis, heir to the French throne. Synonyms successor, next in line, inheritor, heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, descendant, beneficiary, legatee, scion Law devisee, grantee, parcener, coparcener Scottish Law heritor 1.1 A person who inherits and continues the work of a predecessor. 〈喻〉后继者，承袭者 they saw themselves as heirs of the Cubists 他们视自己为启蒙运动真正的后继者。 Example sentencesExamples That has been the argument of the Bolsheviks, and their heirs, who abolished history, who continue to abort reform. It is the true heir to the liberal and conservative traditions of New Zealand politics. He said that here at last were the true heirs of his 1970 Brazil team. The Nationalists were only too happy in the past to declare themselves as the true heirs of the movement. In that, he is the true heir to Yves Saint Laurent, who could conjure up surrealism without looking a fool. We are heirs to the true legacy of humanism, and we must never forget this. Kemp may labor under the illusion that he is the one true heir of Reagan Republicanism. If they were pioneering dabblers in Freudian analysis, Carrie and her colleagues could be their true heirs. Phrases an heir and a spare humorous Two children (typically in reference to members of the monarchy or nobility, said to need two children, one to succeed to a title and the other to guarantee the family line should anything happen to the first) the future King wants to follow in his parents' footsteps by producing the minimum royal issue of an heir and a spare Example sentencesExamples She did have two kids with Charles - an heir and a spare. Her job, just like others before her, is to produce an heir and a spare. She was purely there to produce an heir and a spare. The latest edition to the heir and a spare Royal rank, the baby will replace Prince Harry as fourth in line to the throne. Although about half have provided an heir and a spare to inherit their fortunes, almost half have not even seen the inside of a maternity ward. He had the requisite heir and a spare but unfortunately all three had died in a boating accident. In those days of high infant mortality, it was not enough to have one son, or even an 'heir and a spare' as the British say. Derivatives heirdom noun ˈɛːd(ə)mˈɛrdəm Kevin's intervention in the fight enables his friend to strike the deathblow and he awards the boy his metal mask, the heirdom to the throne and his friendship. Example sentencesExamples She and her father sat with their hands locked, as they might have done if they had been listening to a solemn oracle in the days of old revealing unknown kinship and rightful heirdom. Bloodlines, most often male, confer honor and power as well as heirdom and charisma. You are all your own people, and I have no rights over your soul - these very words I speak will likely be the end of the heirdom, should my father ever get wind of them. heirless adjective ˈɛːləsˈɛrləs In 1799 his brother George, who had inherited the estate of their mother's heirless brother, gave him £8000 in Bank of England stock. Example sentencesExamples The title was subsequently created for another Humphrey, brother of Henry V, who died heirless, and then for Richard, brother of Edward IV, who became King Richard III in 1483. I didn't invest sixteen years of my life and money to raise an ungrateful heirless brat! Despite being married to many wives he was heirless. The Princess was elderly, heirless and living in genteel poverty. heirship noun ˈɛːʃɪpˈɛrˌʃɪp UK law allows assets to be freely transferred between spouses but this is not the case in other countries where forced heirship laws apply. Example sentencesExamples The case would be dealt with in this instance under Spanish law and therefore the Spanish forced heirship rules would apply, which may come as a nasty and expensive surprise to the family of the deceased. If a husband is a national of a country which is subject to forced heirship rights, his wife might not be allowed to receive all of his assets on his death: some may automatically have to go to the children. Allotments commonly became so divided by heirship that they were virtually worthless except for leasing. One such effect could be the application of forced heirship or inheritance rules that generally apply in Continental European countries such as Switzerland, France and Spain, and their former colonies, including the Philippines. Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin heres. Rhymes affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, impair, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, prayer, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, there, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah noun.1 phr. Definition of heir in US English: heir nounɛrer 1A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death. 继承人（在某人死后合法继承其财产或头衔） his eldest son and heir 他的长子和继承人。 she aspired to marry the heir to the throne 她渴望嫁给王位继承人。 Example sentencesExamples These responsibilities of the heir under customary law had indeed been enforced by courts. The seeming acceptance by the Royal Family of the heir to the throne's new wife has also been of major importance. But civil disobedience is a different prospect for the heir to the throne than for others. Upon the death of his father Frederick in 1751, George succeeded as prince of Wales and heir to the throne. It is increasingly common for the rich to understate the value of gifts in order to avoid paying taxes on property passed on to heirs. Her health and good looks may have secured her marriage to the heir to the Danish throne, but they would not secure her happiness. He was looking for a bride, and for someone who could provide a future heir to the throne. The savings plans are supposed to be tax-free, yet your heirs will still face death duties. Mary went to live at the French court and at the age of fifteen married Francis, heir to the French throne. Prince William is playing the part of the young heir to the throne to a tee. Should the Tudor line die out, there would be a Stewart heir to the English throne. What everybody forgot was that, with no Empress or heirs to the throne, there was a distinct power void. Naturally he would be expected to go, as he was not only a prince and a strong fighter, but the heir to the throne as well. She has been the princess, the heir, the future queen, before and she knows what it is like. I was their prince, their heir to the throne, and all they had heard of me was from rumours. In fact, his son and heir Prince William has been here only once, as a baby. There the court held that the imposition of ‘fines’ on the heirs of a deceased was criminal in nature. I mourn for the loss of my beloved wife, but I rejoice over the birth of my son and heir to my throne. I think it is instead to protect their property and the property of their heirs. Factions formed around the heir to the throne and other members of the royal family as well as in the entourage of ministers. Synonyms successor, heiress, next in line, inheritor, heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, descendant, beneficiary, legatee, scion successor, next in line, inheritor, heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, descendant, beneficiary, legatee, scion 1.1 A person inheriting and continuing the legacy of a predecessor. 〈喻〉后继者，承袭者 they saw themselves as the true heirs of the Enlightenment 他们视自己为启蒙运动真正的后继者。 Example sentencesExamples He said that here at last were the true heirs of his 1970 Brazil team. In that, he is the true heir to Yves Saint Laurent, who could conjure up surrealism without looking a fool. We are heirs to the true legacy of humanism, and we must never forget this. The Nationalists were only too happy in the past to declare themselves as the true heirs of the movement. Kemp may labor under the illusion that he is the one true heir of Reagan Republicanism. That has been the argument of the Bolsheviks, and their heirs, who abolished history, who continue to abort reform. It is the true heir to the liberal and conservative traditions of New Zealand politics. If they were pioneering dabblers in Freudian analysis, Carrie and her colleagues could be their true heirs. Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin heres.
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