(being an heir)
1Heir presumptive — An heir presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honor, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the throne …
2heir — / ar/ n: one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to the possession of property after the death of its owner: as a: one who by operation of law inherits the property and esp. the real property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will… …
3Heir Hunters — is a 15 part BBC One daytime television programme, made by Flame TV, focusing on the attempts to find missing or unknown heirs, entitled to deceased people s inheritances before the British Treasury claims the money. The show was presented by… …
4Heir apparent — An heir apparent is an heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation) cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could… …
5Heir Apparent (novel) — infobox Book | name = Heir Apparent orig title = translator = image caption = author = Vivian Vande Velde cover artist = Cliff Nielsen country = United States language = English series = genre = Children s, science fiction, fantasy novel… …
6heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… …
7heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… …
8Heir apparent — Apparent Ap*par ent, a. [F. apparent, L. apparens, entis, p. pr. of apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. [1913 Webster] The moon . . . apparent queen. Milton.… …
9King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human — Apple II cover art for King s Quest III: To Heir Is Human Developer(s) Sierra On Line …
10Burns' Heir — Infobox Simpsons episode episode name = Burns Heir episode no = 99 prod code = 1F16 airdate = April 14, 1994 show runner = David Mirkin writer = Jace Richdale director = Mark Kirkland blackboard = The Pledge of Allegiance does not end with Hail… …
