Synonyms for
Heirs
Definition
Heirs are people who receive or inherit something, usually after someone dies.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- legal heirs
- rightful heirs
- heirs apparent
- heirs presumptive
- heirs and assigns
- sole heir
- heirs of the body
- heirs of the kingdom
Word family
Usage note
While 'heir' traditionally referred to a male successor, modern usage often includes female successors, or the gender-neutral term 'heir' is used. The term 'heir' is often used in legal and financial contexts.
Example sentences
- The heirs of the millionaire inherited his fortune.
- The youngest son was the heir to the throne.
- The lawyer read the will to the heirs of the deceased.
- The siblings were co-heirs of their father's estate.
- The heiress donated her inheritance to charity.
Quotes
The best heirs are those who think of themselves as merely custodians of what they have inherited.
A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart. The saying goes, 'heirs may have more wealth than wit, but no more money than they know how to spend.'
Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave. Every goodbye is the birth of a memory and every reunion is the resurrection of that memory. In between are the memories that make living worthwhile. Heirs to the fortunes of life are born every second - ignorant of the possibilities within.