/eə(r) ||; ɛr/noun [C] heir (to sth) the person with the legal right to receive (inherit) money, property or a title when the owner dies 继承人: He's the heir to a large fortune. 他是一大笔遗产的继承人。 ☞ A female heir is often called an heiress. 女继承人常称为heiress。