as in heir
a person who has the right to inherit property
someday that little boy will become the inheritor of one of the largest private fortunes in the country
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heir
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The 2,000-year-old Yamato dynasty was at risk of dying without a male heir in the next generation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025 -
Redstone kept her diagnosis private, sharing it with only a tight circle of relatives, close friends, and advisers including David Ellison, the Skydance head and tech heir, whose company is set to purchase Paramount and the Redstone family’s stake, NYT added.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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“Inheritor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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