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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErbe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: er-buh
"Er ist der rechtmäßige Erbe des Anwesens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
"She is the sole heir to a vast fortune." - 2
A person who inherits and continues a legacy, tradition, or role from a predecessor.
"He considers himself the intellectual heir to the Enlightenment philosophers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'eire', derived from Old French 'eir', 'air', and ultimately from the Latin 'hēres', meaning 'one who inherits'. Its historical roots date back to Roman law regarding property and succession, expanding in Old French and Middle English to denote anyone legally entitled to succeed to an estate, title, or office upon the death of the previous holder.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heir" is said worldwide
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héritier
Transliteration: e-ri-tye
"Il est le seul héritier de ce domaine."
Erbe
Transliteration: er-buh
"Er ist der rechtmäßige Erbe des Anwesens."
erede
Transliteration: e-re-de
"Il principe è il legittimo erede al trono."
heredero
Transliteration: e-re-de-ro
"Buscan al legítimo heredero de la fortuna."
herdeiro
Transliteration: er-day-ru
"Ele é o herdeiro de uma grande empresa."
वारिस
Transliteration: varis
"वह इस संपत्ति का एकमात्र वारिस है।"
继承人
Transliteration: jì chéng rén
"他是这笔财富的唯一法定继承人。"
상속인
Transliteration: sangsogin
"그는 재산의 유일한 상속인입니다."
相続人
Transliteration: sōzokunin
"彼がその財産の正当な相続人です。"
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