Heir apparent

Synonyms for "heir apparent" (46 found)

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Closest matches (10)

apparent heirathelingbeneficiary heircoparcenercrown princeemirfideicommissary heirfiduciary heir
Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (13)

heirheir expectantheir generalheir in tailheir of entailheir of inventoryheir of lineheir portionerheir presumptiveheir whatsoeverheiressheritorinheritor

Related words (23)

inheritressinheritrixjoint heirkhankingknezmirzamuslim rulersnext in linepresumptive heirprinceprince consortprince regentprincelingprinces of indiaprinzremaindermanreversionershahzadasheikh
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Noun(1 words)
portuguese pretender

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1 entries
heir presumptive

Sample sentences

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[…] for Mary, though perfectly resolved against ever attaching herself to a younger brother again, was long in finding among the dashing representatives, or idle heir apparents, who were at the command of her beauty, and her 20,000l. any one who could satisfy the better taste she had acquired at Mansfield, whose character and manners could authorise a hope of the domestic happiness she had there learnt to estimate, or put Edmund Bertram sufficiently out of her head.

Source: wiktionary

LeBron James, heir apparent to MJ’s throne, seems on paper like a dream trade—he stole plenty of laughs in Trainwreck a few summers ago.

Source: wiktionary