heir to

Frequency: 9.035.0 per million words

used to indicate what is being inherited, e.g., a fortune, a throne, a title

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Examples (10)

  • He is the rightful heir to the throne.
  • She became the sole heir to her father's vast fortune.
  • The vice president is seen as the likely heir to the presidency.
  • At the age of twenty, he fell heir to a large estate.
  • They consider themselves heirs to a rich cultural tradition.
  • The prince was named heir apparent to the royal title.
  • He sees himself as the spiritual heir to Kennedy's legacy.
  • Without a will, it is unclear who is heir to the property.
  • The company is the heir to a century of innovation.
  • She is the direct heir to the family business empire.