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.