Also means
successor
Usage Note
Erede has one form for both genders, distinguished only by the article, l'erede / gli eredi, and serves as both heir and figurative successor. The legal idiom erede universale means sole heir to an entire estate.
Examples
"È l'unico erede della famiglia."
Natural Translation
He is the family's only heir.
Literal Translation
He-is the-only heir of-the family.
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