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heir apparent

heir ap·par·ent
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [air uh-par-uh nt, uh-pair-]
    • /ɛər əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-/
    • /eər əˈpærənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air uh-par-uh nt, uh-pair-]
    • /ɛər əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-/

Definitions of heir apparent words

  • noun plural heir apparent an heir whose right is indefeasible, provided he or she survives the ancestor. 1
  • noun plural heir apparent a person whose succession to a position appears certain: His popularity makes him the chief's heir apparent. 1
  • noun heir apparent inheritance: first in line 1
  • noun heir apparent role: likely successor 1
  • countable noun heir apparent The heir apparent to a particular job or position is the person who is expected to have it after the person who has it now. 0
  • noun heir apparent a person whose right to succeed to certain property cannot be defeated, provided such person survives his ancestor 0
See all 8 definitions of heir apparent

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Origin of heir apparent

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75

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Parts of speech for Heir apparent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Heir apparent

heir apparent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heir apparent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for heir apparent

noun heir apparent

  • crown prince — A Crown Prince is a prince who will be king of his country when the present king or queen dies.
Just one Synonym for heir apparent

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