Collocations for "heir"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "heir" in context.
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heir
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the (sole) heir to the throne
- who is your heir?
- has not yet named an heir
- is the future heir to
- the [royal, family] heir
- named a [daughter, son, distant relative] to be the heir
- the heir to the [fortune, estate]
- seen as heirs of the [movement, style]
- is the heir apparent
'heir' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):