English Explanatory Dictionary

heir presumptive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born.

Word forms

heir presumptive heirs presumptive

Etymology

A calque of French héritier présomptif, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

Antonyms

heir apparent
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