After a while, there was a serious argument on the subject between Slytherin and Gryffindor, and Slytherin left the school." - That tells me Tom Riddle being a half-blood would not have been expected by Slytherin to attend Hogwarts in the first place - let alone be his heir.
The meaning of HEIR is one who receives property from an ancestor : one who is entitled to inherit property. How to use heir in a sentence.
HEIR definition: a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death. See examples of heir used in a sentence.
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Definition of heir noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
heir, one who succeeds to the property of a person dying without a will or who is legally entitled to succeed by right of descent or relationship. In most jurisdictions, statutes of descent determine transfer of title to property if there is no will naming the legatee.
From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs. My brother is the heir to our childhood house and yet has no interest in it.
Someone's heir is the person who will inherit their money, property, or title when they die.
An heir is a person who has the legal right to inherit property, a title, or a position upon the death of an owner or holder. This can either happen through the will or testament of the deceased person, or through legal regulations if no will exists.