| orphan abandoned alone bereave cast-off castaway castoff derelict discard disregarded dogie flotsam flotsam and jetsam forsaken foundling heir ignored jetsam junk lagan leave leave behind lost neglected orphaned parentless refuse reject relict rubbish slighted solitary successor survivor trash waif waifs and strays wastrel widow widower |
| dowager Eve Frau abbess beldam chatelaine crone dame daughter of Eve distaff domina donna femme first lady frow frump gentlewoman girl goodwife governess grandam grande dame grandmother granny great lady hag homemaker housewife lady lass madam matriarch matron milady mistress mother superior old battle-ax old dame old girl old granny old lady old trot old wife old woman queen dowager relict squaw trot vrouw wahine war-horse weaker vessel widow widow woman widower widowman witch woman |
| heir aftermath apparent heir backup man beneficiary beneficiary heir breed brood children conclusion consequence coparcener descendant descendants descent dynasty effect family fideicommissary heir fiduciary heir fruit grandchildren great-grandchildren heir apparent heir expectant heir general heir in tail heir of entail heir of inventory heir of line heir portioner heir presumptive heir whatsoever heiress heirs heritor hostages to fortune inheritor inheritors inheritress inheritrix issue joint heir kids legatee line lineage little ones new generation next in line offspring orphan posterity presumptive heir progeny relict remainderman replacement reversioner rising generation seed sequel sons succession successor survivor treasures widow widower younglings youngsters |