Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another. / One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.

(transitive, intransitive) To inherit.

plural of heir

Obsolete form of heir.

plural of heire

present participle of heir

simple past tense and past participle of heir

(law) A person who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the party or of the relationship at the time the will was written.

plural of pretermitted heir

Someone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born.