heir apparent
noun, plural heirs apparent.
an heir whose right is indefeasible, provided he or she survives the ancestor.
a person whose succession to a position appears certain: His popularity makes him the chief's heir apparent.
Origin of heir apparent
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
OTHER WORDS FROM heir apparent
heir apparency, nounWords nearby heir apparent
heinous,
heinrich,
heinz,
heinz-ehrlich body,
heir,
heir apparent,
heir at law,
heir presumptive,
heir-at-law,
heirdom,
heiress
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British Dictionary definitions for heir apparent
heir apparent
noun plural heirs apparent
property law
a person whose right to succeed to certain property cannot be defeated, provided such person survives his ancestor
Compare heir presumptive