heir
/eə(r)/noun
उच्चारण एअर
उत्तराधिकारी, वारिस
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[C] ~ (to sth) | ~ (of sb)
a person who has the legal right to receive somebody's property, money or title when that person dies
उत्तराधिकारी, वारिस
- The old king had no heir.
- She is the sole heir to her father's estate.
- the heir to the throne
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- The prince was the heir to the throne.
- As the only son, he became the heir to the family farm.
- The court named her the rightful heir to the property.
Synonyms successor inheritor beneficiary
Opposite ancestor benefactor testator
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[C] ~ (to sth)
a person who continues the work or tradition of somebody who came before
(परंपरा, कार्य का) उत्तराधिकारी, वाहक
- The young singer is seen as the heir to the great Ustad's style.
- The young scientist is seen as the heir to Raman's work.
- She is regarded as the heir to the great poet's legacy.
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- The young chef is an heir to his grandmother's cooking traditions.
- The team sees him as the heir to the retiring captain's role.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
heir to + something / somebody
'Heir to' names what one inherits (a throne, a fortune, a title) or whom one will succeed.
'Heir to' बताता है कि कोई क्या उत्तराधिकार में पाएगा (गद्दी, धन, उपाधि) या किसका उत्तराधिकारी होगा।
- Prince Charles was the heir to the British throne.
- She is the sole heir to her grandfather's estate.
heir of + tradition or legacy
Figuratively, someone who carries on a tradition is its 'heir': 'the heirs of a great culture'.
आलंकारिक रूप में किसी परंपरा को आगे बढ़ाने वाला उसका 'heir' कहलाता है: 'the heirs of a great culture'।
- We are the heirs of a rich tradition of learning.
an heir (silent h)
The h in 'heir' is silent and the word starts with a vowel sound, so use 'an', not 'a'. The same applies to hour and honest.
'Heir' में h मौन है और शब्द vowel sound से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है, 'a' नहीं। यही hour और honest पर भी लागू होता है।
- He has no son, so he is looking for an heir.
heir / heiress / heir apparent
'Heiress' is a female heir. 'Heir apparent' is one whose right cannot be taken away by a later birth; 'heir presumptive' can be.
'Heiress' महिला उत्तराधिकारी है। 'Heir apparent' वह है जिसका अधिकार किसी बाद के जन्म से नहीं छीना जा सकता; 'heir presumptive' का छीना जा सकता है।
- The eldest son is the heir apparent to the family business.
+Collocations 4
adjective + heir
solerightfullegalnaturaldirecteldest
- The court named her the rightful heir.
verb + heir
nameappointproducebecomedisinherit
- The king named his daughter as heir.
heir + preposition
to the throneto a fortuneto the titleto the estateof the family
- He is heir to a large fortune.
fixed phrases
male heirheir apparentheir presumptivesole heirheirs and successors
- The company's founder had no male heir, so his niece took charge.
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- The old zamindar died without leaving an heir.
बूढ़े ज़मींदार की मृत्यु बिना कोई उत्तराधिकारी छोड़े हो गई।
- As the only son, he was the natural heir to the shop.
इकलौता पुत्र होने के कारण वह दुकान का स्वाभाविक उत्तराधिकारी था।
- The two heirs quarrelled over the land for ten years.
दोनों उत्तराधिकारी दस वर्ष तक ज़मीन के लिए झगड़ते रहे।
- The heiress donated her fortune to a school for girls.
उत्तराधिकारिणी ने अपनी संपत्ति लड़कियों के विद्यालय को दान कर दी।
- Every Indian is an heir to the legacy of the freedom struggle.
प्रत्येक भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम की विरासत का उत्तराधिकारी है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a heir to a large property.
✓ He is an heir to a large property.
'Heir' begins with a vowel sound because h is silent, so it takes 'an'.
'Heir' में h मौन है, इसलिए शब्द vowel sound से शुरू होता है और 'an' आता है।
✗ She is the only heir of her father's property.
✓ She is the only heir to her father's property.
The usual preposition after 'heir' for property or position is 'to'.
संपत्ति या पद के लिए 'heir' के बाद सामान्यतः 'to' आता है।
✗ The property was inherited by her sole air.
✓ The property was inherited by her sole heir.
'Air' and 'heir' sound the same but mean different things.
'Air' और 'heir' का उच्चारण समान है, पर अर्थ भिन्न हैं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Heir, with the silent h (like hour, honest, honour); the female heiress, the object an heirloom.
Heir, silent h के साथ (hour, honest, honour की तरह); स्त्री heiress, वस्तु heirloom।
?Which word?
heir, air, ere and heiress
Heir has a silent h and is pronounced /eə/, exactly like air; the article is 'an heir'. Ere (literary, 'before') sounds the same too. A female heir is an heiress; an heir apparent is certain to inherit, an heir presumptive may be displaced by a later birth. An heirloom is a valuable object passed down in a family.
Heir में silent h है और pronunciation /eə/ है, ठीक air की तरह; article 'an heir' है। Ere (साहित्यिक, 'पहले') की ध्वनि भी वही है। स्त्री उत्तराधिकारी heiress है; heir apparent का उत्तराधिकार निश्चित है, heir presumptive बाद के जन्म से हट सकता है। Heirloom परिवार में पीढ़ी-दर-पीढ़ी चलने वाली कीमती वस्तु है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who inherits property or a title; the heir/air homophone and the article 'an heir' are regular items.
'जो संपत्ति या उपाधि का उत्तराधिकारी हो' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; heir और air का homophone तथा article 'an heir' अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं।