Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - heir
Heir
heir
n. 1 a person entitled to property or rank as the legal successor of its former owner (often foll. by to: heir to the throne). 2 a person deriving or morally entitled to some thing, quality, etc., from a predecessor. Phrases and idioms heir apparent an heir whose claim cannot be set aside by the birth of another heir. heir-at-law (pl. heirs-at-law) an heir by right of blood, esp. to the real property of an intestate. heir presumptive an heir whose claim may be set aside in this way. Derivatives heirdom n. heirless adj. heirship n. Etymology: ME f. OF eir f. LL herem f. L heres -edis
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French eir, ~, from Latin hered-, heres; akin to Greek chēros bereaved Date: 13th century one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property, one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office , one who receives or is entitled to receive some endowment or quality from a parent or predecessor, ~less adjective ~ship noun II. transitive verb Date: 14th century inherit ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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