heir in Maithili মৈথিলী
heir in Sindhi سنڌي
heir in English
- heir⇄adj. heirless.
- heir⇄expr. fall heir to, to inherit.
Ex. He fell heir to a small fortune. The new government fell heir to the problems of the old one. - heir⇄heir, noun, verb.
- heir⇄noun heirship.
- heir⇄noun 1. a person who has the right to someone's property or title after the death of its owner; person who inherits property.
Ex. The rich man adopted the boy and made him his heir.
2a. (Figurative.) a person who inherits anything; person wh - heir⇄v.t. to inherit.
Ex. When falls a mate in battle broil, His comrade heirs his portion'd spoil (Scott).