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heir presumptive
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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.
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Origin of heir presumptive
First recorded in 1620–30
Words nearby heir presumptive
heir apparent, heir at law, heirdom, heiress, heirloom, heir presumptive, heirship, Heisenberg, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, Heisenberg, Werner, Heiss
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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 ancestorCompare heir apparent
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