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heirs

heirs is the plural of heir.

Meaning of heir

Noun

heir (plural heirs)

  1. Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
    • My brother is the heir to our childhood house and yet has no interest in it.
  2. One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
    • As the heir to the British throne, the Prince of Wales is a very public figure.
    Synonyms:
    inheritor
  3. A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
    • And I his heir in misery alone.1725, Homer, “Book I”, in [Elijah Fenton], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume I, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC

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Questions about heirs

What is heirs the plural of?
Heirs is the plural of heir.

Words near heirs in the dictionary

  1. heirmos
  2. heiroglyph
  3. heiroglyphs
  4. heirophant
  5. heirophants
  6. heirs
  7. heirs and successors
  8. heirs apparent
  9. heirs at law
  10. heirs by custom
  11. heirs general

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