Noun

(en noun) (Inheritance)

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

*(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

*:I am my father's heir and only son.

*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1

, passage=And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir .}}

One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.

A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.

*(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)

*:And I his heir in misery alone.

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*:"I wish we were back in Tenth Street. But so many children came"

*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-05-11, volume=407, issue=8835, page=12, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= What a waste , passage=India is run by gerontocrats and epigones: grey hairs and groomed heirs .}}

Noun

(wikipedia son) (en noun)

A male child, a boy or man in relation to his parents; one's male offspring.

The Chinese and Indians say all too often: "I want a son , not a daughter."

A male adopted person in relation to his adoption parents.

A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.

A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.

He was a son of the mafia system.

A male descendant.

The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.

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(UK, colloquial)