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heir

noun as in person who inherits possessions

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At the opening ceremony, today’s Egyptians were hailed as the proud heirs of the pharaohs and the museum as a landmark that completes the work of their ancient ancestors.

My husband is an only child, and she has written a will that already states that he is her sole heir.

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“The goal was to steal the money in an event giving rise to a payment for relatives since they understood that the man had no other heirs,” the prosecutor’s office said.

As Dowling notes, in time Shepard became an international phenomenon — particularly in Ireland, where he was treated as Beckett’s heir.

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“More importantly, the state has complex laws about community property, homestead exemptions, and tax implications that can dramatically affect how your assets pass to your heirs.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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