as in heir
a person who has the right to inherit property
the couple had no children, so they declared their nephew their only legatee
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heir
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Mojtaba Khamenei, Khamenei’s son and expectant heir, is notably absent.
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The Prince of Wales sadly won’t be attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding Friday in New York City, but the heir to the British throne nonetheless made sure to offer some royal prestige to events.
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“Legatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legatee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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