hēres — meaning in English

English meaning

• heir noun A person legally entitled to inherit someone's property, money, or title after they die.
• heiress noun A woman who is due to inherit, or has already inherited, significant wealth or property.

Senses

hēres is used for these senses in English:

• heir Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
• heiress A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.

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.