heir
US /er/
UK /er/
1.
a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
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He was the sole heir to a vast fortune.
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The prince is the heir to the throne.
2.
a person who inherits a tradition, attitude, or way of life
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She is the true heir of her grandmother's artistic talent.
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The new generation are the heirs of a digital revolution.