Heir

nOne word substitutionHomonymPronunciationSSC PYQ × 4

/ˈɛr/ · एअर

Meaning

A person who is the natural successor to ancestral property

A person inheriting property or a title

a person who inherits property

हिंदी अर्थ

उत्तराधिकारी, वारिस

उत्तराधिकारी

Example sentences

The heir was traced after two years.

An heir inherits the debts too.

He is the sole heir to the estate.

Daily use: Do saal baad heir mila.

Word forms
Heir nHeiress nHeirloom n
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Heir में h silent है, इसलिए उच्चारण 'एअर' है और article 'an' लगता है — an heir to the throne। सारी सम्पत्ति पाने वाले राजकुमार के अंदर थोड़ी air (घमंड) भी भरी होती है। याद रखिए — heir के अंदर air।

The h in HEIR is silent, so it sounds just like 'air' and takes the article 'an': an heir to the throne. Picture a young prince who will inherit everything and is puffed up with air (pride). Remember the line: there is 'air' inside the heir.

Exam note

SSC में Heir 'पैतृक सम्पत्ति का वारिस' के लिए आता है; options में successor, descendant, predecessor और intestate दिखते हैं। Silent h की वजह से 'an heir' article वाले questions में भी पूछा जाता है।

SSC asks Heir for 'a person who inherits ancestral property'; options often include successor, descendant, predecessor and intestate. The silent h also makes 'an heir' a favourite article question.

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