heir meaning in Sanskrit
उत्तराधिकारिन् uttarādhikārin
/ˈɜː/UK/ˈɛə̯/
heir in Sanskrit: उत्तराधिकारिन् (uttarādhikārin), उत्तराधिकारिणी (uttarādhikāriṇī). In English, heir means someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
Sanskrit words for heir
- an heir or claimant subsequent to the death of the original owner, an heir who claims as second in succession
- उत्तराधिकारिन् uttarādhikārin
- heir
- उत्तराधिकारिणी uttarādhikāriṇī
English meaning of heir
- noun Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
- noun One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
- noun A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
- verb To inherit.
heir in a sentence
- My brother is the heir to our childhood house and yet has no interest in it.
- As the heir to the British throne, the Prince of Wales is a very public figure.
Synonyms of heir
heir in other languages
Questions about heir in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of heir in Sanskrit?
- Heir in Sanskrit is उत्तराधिकारिन् (uttarādhikārin), उत्तराधिकारिणी (uttarādhikāriṇī).
- heir इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Heir: उत्तराधिकारिन् (uttarādhikārin), उत्तराधिकारिणी (uttarādhikāriṇī).
- What does heir mean in English?
- Heir means someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “heir”: उत्तराधिकारिणी, उत्तराधिकारिन्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: heir (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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