heir apparent (n)

n10168837

type n
lex_filenum 18
def an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
Outgoing links
Hypernym heir, inheritor, heritor
Antonym heir apparent → heir presumptive
Incoming links
Hyponym heir, inheritor, heritor
Antonym heir presumptive → heir apparent

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