heir

simple noun29 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.0

the person who is next in line to become king or queen

a common phrase emphasizing that the son is the one who will inherit

an heir whose claim cannot be set aside by the birth of another heir. Only used after 'heir'.

the person who has the moral or legal right to be the heir

the only person who will inherit

the person who has the legal right to receive property or a title

the person who is the true and lawful heir

an heir to a throne or royal title

an heir who is a direct descendant, such as a son or daughter

an heir whose claim can be set aside by the birth of a closer relative. Only used after 'heir'.

the authentic and rightful successor

a man or boy who is an heir

the person next in line to inherit

the person who will inherit in the future

someone who continues the ideas or work of a predecessor in a non-material way

the person considered the obvious or expected successor

someone who continues the political work or ideology of a predecessor

a woman or girl who is an heir

a successor who deserves the position or title

the person formally named as the successor

the genuine successor, as opposed to a pretender

the person selected to be the successor

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

to have a son or daughter who will inherit from you

to officially state who your heir is

to give birth to an heir

to reach the position of being an heir

to unexpectedly or suddenly become the heir to something

to father an heir