The phrase "male heir" refers to a son or a male relative who has the right to inherit property, title, or position from their family through inheritance laws or traditions. Full definition
He was already down three wives (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour) and eager to marry again in order to fulfill his desperate desire for male heirs - his only son was a sickly boy born to Jane Seymour, who died shortly after giving birth to him. (bookbrowse.com)
Legal moves which would end the practice of male heirs to the throne taking precedence over females are being held up by Australia, it has emerged. (politics.co.uk)
Going to be forced to worship some glorified priest - fantasy from the days of superstltious idiots who thought women were worthless except as birth - machines to produce male heirs? (religion.blogs.cnn.com)