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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(âr)

Collocations for "heir"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "heir" in context.

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heir

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the (sole) heir to the throne
  2. who is your heir?
  3. has not yet named an heir
  4. is the future heir to
  5. the [royal, family] heir
  6. named a [daughter, son, distant relative] to be the heir
  7. the heir to the [fortune, estate]
  8. seen as heirs of the [movement, style]
  9. is the heir apparent
'heir' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "heir" in the title:

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heir fantasy above life - English Only forum
heir in perpetuity - English Only forum
Heir of Salazar Slytherin - English Only forum
heir to the empire - English Only forum
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lost heir of the Romanoffs - English Only forum
smug Upper East Side heir meets gorgeous wing nut - English Only forum
to educate the heir to the Moroccan throne - English Only forum
trouble with the missing heir - English Only forum
US real estate heir Robert Durst...has been convicted - English Only forum
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