heir apparent

English
WOTD – 16 April 2012

Etymology

A calque translation of French héritier apparent, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

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Noun

heir apparent (plural heirs apparent)

  1. (usually monarchy) Someone who will definitely inherit if surviving the one whose property is to be inherited.

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