noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who possesses the reversion to an estate or office.
2. 2
   (law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

heirheir apparentheiressinheritorprodigal sonrecidivist

Etymology

From reversion + -er.

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