heir presumptive (n)

n10169241

type n
lex_filenum 18
def a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
Outgoing links
Hypernym heir, inheritor, heritor
Antonym heir presumptive → heir apparent
Incoming links
Hyponym heir, inheritor, heritor
Antonym heir apparent → heir presumptive

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