successor
[suh k-ses-er]
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Origin of successor
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Examples from the Web for successor
Contemporary Examples
In addition to visiting the tomb of John Paul, who died of natural causes in 2005, Agca asked to see his successor, Pope Francis.
Capaldi said the nature of the character—a time-travelling alien—meant his successor could take any form.
Whether its successor, IPRA, is any different, is difficult if not impossible to tell.
Chicago’s Cops Don’t Even Get Investigated for Shooting People in the BackJustin Glawe
December 5, 2014
Russians know they could do worse than Putin as president, and the West should keep in mind just how bad a successor might be.
And he was said to be urging Obama to appoint her as his successor.
Historical Examples
"Then I must insist that you appoint your successor," said Aspasia.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
His successor is his younger brother, Hygelc, 2944 ff., 2992.
BeowulfUnknown
He taught, as it appears, somewhat obscurely at Athens, and for successor had Timon.
Initiation into PhilosophyEmile Faguet
Who was Caesar's successor and the first one who organized the Roman Empire?
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne
His successor tried to conceal De Soto's death from the Indians.
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne
successor
- a person or thing that follows, esp a person who succeeds another in an office
- logic the element related to a given element by a serial ordering, esp the natural number next larger to a given one. The successor of n is n + 1, usually written Sn or n′
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Word Origin and History for successor
n.
"one who comes after," late 13c., from Old French successour, from Latin successor, agent noun from past participle stem of succedere (see succeed).
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