Translation of "heir" to French

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Dictionary translations for "heir"

heir [ɛə] noun

pl. heirs

le héritier m (man)

Being an only child, he was the sole heir.

Étant enfant unique, il était le seul héritier.

la héritière f (woman)

Phrases with "heir" (4)

heir apparent - héritier présomptif
heir and assigns - héritiers et ayants droit
joint heir - cohéritier
rightful heir - héritier légitime

Contexts with "heir"

Being an only child, he was the sole heir. Étant enfant unique, il était le seul héritier.

The property was divided equally among the heirs. Les biens furent repartis équitablement entre les héritiers.

Mr. Bennet's property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year, which, unfortunately for his daughters, was entailed, in default of heirs male, on a distant relation. La fortune de M. Bennet consistait presque entièrement en une terre de deux mille livres sterling de rente, qui, malheureusement pour ses filles, était substituée, au défaut d’héritier mâle, à un parent éloigné.

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