heir presumptive
noun, plural heirs presumptive.
a person who is expected to be the heir but whose expectations may be canceled by the birth of a nearer heir.
Origin of heir presumptive
First recorded in 1620–30
Words nearby heir presumptive
heinz,
heinz-ehrlich body,
heir,
heir apparent,
heir at law,
heir presumptive,
heir-at-law,
heirdom,
heiress,
heirloom,
heirship
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British Dictionary definitions for heir presumptive
heir presumptive
noun
property law
a person who expects to succeed to an estate but whose right may be defeated by the birth of one nearer in blood to the ancestor
Compare heir apparent