Heir

Noun

 * 1) Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
 * 2) One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
 * 3) A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.

Adjectives for Heir
spiritual; immediate; unexpected; lineal; natural; indolent; unwitting; blissful; legitimate;  recognized;  lavish;  contentious; beauteous; joyous; adopted; prodigal; illustrious;  peasant-born;  true; spendthrift; gilded; impatient.

Verbs for Heir
apportion to—s; bear—; bequeath to—; curse—; endow—; enrich—; extort from—; guard—; impose on—; nominate—; present with—; prey on—s; tax—s; will to—; yearn for—; —acquires; —is entitled to; —overjoys; —succeeds.

Synonyms for Heir
inheritor, beneficiary, legatee, successor, scion.

Thesaurus
aftermath, apparent heir, backup man, beneficiary, beneficiary heir, breed, brood, children, conclusion, consequence, descendant, descendants, descent, dynasty, effect, family, fiduciary heir, fruit, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, heir apparent, heir expectant, heir general, heir in tail, heir of entail, heir of inventory, heir of line, heir presumptive, heir whatsoever, heiress, heirs, hostages to fortune, inheritor, inheritors, issue, joint heir, kids, legatee, line, lineage, little ones, new generation, next in line, offspring, orphan, posterity, presumptive heir, progeny, relict, replacement, rising generation, seed, sequel, sons, succession, successor, survivor, treasures, widow, widower, youngsters