heir. n. 1. A person who inherits or is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another. 2. A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office.
A: The Allied Powers, or Allies, refers to coalitions of primarily North American nations victorious over rival, central-European forces in World War I and World War II. The four nations that recurred as the main forces of the Allied Powers in both wars were France, Russia/USSR, the United Kingdom and the United States. Continue Reading
For information about other countries that took part in World War II, see Participants in World War II. The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War.Within the ranks of the Allied powers, the British Empire, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America. Colloquially, they were known as The Big Three.or information about other countries that took part in World War II, see Participants in World War II. The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War.