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héritier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • heir noun A person legally entitled to inherit someone's property, money, or title after they die.

Senses

héritier is used for these senses in English:

  • crown prince A person expected to inherit or take over an enterprise or undertaking once its current manager retires or dies.
  • heir Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
  • heir One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
  • heir A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.

heir — full definition

  1. noun A person legally entitled to inherit someone's property, money, or title after they die.
  2. noun Someone regarded as continuing or succeeding a predecessor's legacy in a non-legal sense.

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