English Explanatory Dictionary

heir apparent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who will definitely inherit if surviving the one whose property is to be inherited.

Pronunciation

en-au-heir apparent.ogg

Word forms

heir apparent heirs apparent heir apparents

Etymology

From Middle English heier apparaunt, a calque translation of Middle French héritier apparent, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

Antonyms

heir presumptive
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