as in inheritor
a person who has the right to inherit property
upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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In 2021, Engelhorn and a dozen other heirs and young entrepreneurs in Germany and Austria founded Taxmenow, which advocates for wealth and inheritance taxes.
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
As an heir to the legacy—his grandfather Raymond Beard Sr. was a survivor—Amusan is owner and operater of The Real Black Wall Street Tour.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 31 Aug. 2024
That could have set her up to be an heir to an impossibly gilded throne.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
Famous clients include a Goldman Sachs heir, one of the producers from 'Big Bang Theory,' and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
As an heir to the legacy—his grandfather Raymond Beard Sr. was a survivor—Amusan is owner and operater of The Real Black Wall Street Tour.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 31 Aug. 2024
That could have set her up to be an heir to an impossibly gilded throne.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
Famous clients include a Goldman Sachs heir, one of the producers from 'Big Bang Theory,' and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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