heir

• Personne qui a le droit légal de recevoir les biens, un titre ou des droits d'une autre personne, généralement après son décès, par succession ou par désignation.

A noun referring to a person who is legally entitled to inherit property, title, or rights from another person, typically upon their death.

1. Legal inheritorB1formal

   A person legally entitled to inherit property, title, or wealth from someone who has died.

   héritier

   • The eldest son is the legal heir to the family estate.
   • She was named the sole heir in her grandmother's will.
   • The heir inherited a vast fortune and a historic mansion.

   Synonymesbeneficiarydeviseeinheritorlegateesuccessor

2. Successor to a positionB2formal

   A person who is next in line to receive a role, position, or legacy.

   successeur

   • The prince is the heir to the throne.
   • He is considered the heir to his father's business empire.
   • The young artist is seen as the heir to the great painter's tradition.

   Synonymesinheritorsuccessor