heir
nounADJ.
lawful, legal, legitimate, rightful
the rightful heir to the throne| natural, real, true
The socialists saw themselves as true heirs of the Enlightenment.| direct
When the Earl of Surrey died in 1347 he left no direct heir.| immediate | designated | apparent, presumptive
(both only afterheir)
On his brother's death he became heir apparent to the title.| sole | female, male | political, spiritual
The house was her spiritual home for which she sought a spiritual heir.VERB + HEIR
have
He has no heir to leave his fortune to.| beget, get, produce
He planned to marry and produce an heir for his estate.| became, fall
At the age of twenty he fell heir to a large estate.PREP.
~ to
He is the sole heir to a large mining fortune.PHRASES
the heir to the throne, sb's son and heir
He left most of his property to his eldest son and heir.