[heir] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L hered-, heres; akin to Gk cheros bereaved] (13c) 1: one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property
2: one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office "~ to the throne"
3: one who receives or is entitled to receive some endowment or quality from a parent or predecessor -- heir.less adj -- heir.ship n
[2]heir vt (14c) chiefly dial: inherit