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Meanings
- heir, inheritor
- successor
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He was raised strictly as the heir of the family.
The aging company president held a board meeting to find a successor.
Because the son refused to become the heir, the family business was forced to close.
In prestigious old families, the matter of an heir is always a pending concern for the family.
Despite being a woman, she was officially recognized by her father as his successor.
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