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Anytime you have a reelection campaign against an incumbent president and you're the party out of power - on the one hand it's wide open because there's not an heir apparent - but people are also gauging how strong is that incumbent president and what are my chances.
Bob McDonnell

Meaning of "heir apparent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEIR APPARENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEIR APPARENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heir apparent is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEIR APPARENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heir apparent

Heir apparent

An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by death or a change in the rules of succession. An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive, by contrast, is someone who is first in line to inherit a title but whose claim can be displaced at any time upon the occurrence of one or more events or sets of events for which the system of inheritance allows, such as the birth of a more eligible heir. Today these terms most commonly describe heirs to hereditary titles, particularly monarchies. They are also used metaphorically to indicate an "anointed" successor to any position of power, e.g., a political or corporate leader. The phrase is only occasionally found used as a title, where it usually is capitalized. Most monarchies give the heir apparent the title of Crown Prince or a more specific title, such as Prince of Orange in the Netherlands, Prince of Asturias in Spain, or Prince of Wales in the United Kingdom. See crown prince for more examples.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEIR APPARENT

heimish
Heimlich maneuver
Heimlich manoeuvre
Heine
heinie
Heinkel
heinous
heinously
heinousness
heir
heir presumptive
heir-at-law
heirdom
heiress
heirless
heirloom
heirs apparent
heirs presumptive
heirs-at-law
heirship

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEIR APPARENT

apparent
current
foster parent
godparent
grandparent
great-grandparent
heirs apparent
helicopter parent
houseparent
inapparent
lone parent
parent
pet parent
self-apparent
semitransparent
single parent
solo parent
step-parent
transparent
unapparent
untransparent

Synonyms and antonyms of heir apparent in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «heir apparent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEIR APPARENT

Find out the translation of heir apparent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heir apparent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heir apparent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

继承人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heredero
570 millions of speakers

English

heir apparent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तराधिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ولي العهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наследник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

herdeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপাত উত্তরাধিকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

héritier présomptif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Waris yang jelas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thronfolger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

法定推定相続人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후계자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ahli waris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người thừa kế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாரிசு வெளிப்படையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वारस उघड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Veliaht
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erede apparente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadkobierca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спадкоємець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moștenitor aparent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κληρονόμος προφανής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kroonprins
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tronföljare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kronprins
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heir apparent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEIR APPARENT»

The term «heir apparent» is regularly used and occupies the 101.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEIR APPARENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heir apparent

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3 QUOTES WITH «HEIR APPARENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heir apparent.
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Princess Margaret
I'm the heir apparent to the heir presumptive.
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Bob McDonnell
Anytime you have a reelection campaign against an incumbent president and you're the party out of power - on the one hand it's wide open because there's not an heir apparent - but people are also gauging how strong is that incumbent president and what are my chances.
3
David Rockefeller
Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEIR APPARENT»

Discover the use of heir apparent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heir apparent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heir Apparent
In the virtual reality game Heir Apparent, there are way too many ways to get killed--and Giannine seems to be finding them all.
Vivian Vande Velde, 2004
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Heir Apparent
Trapped in a virtual reality game, Giannine must find treasure, solve riddles, defeat a dragon, and face other challenges in order to survive in the game and in real life.
Vivian Vande Velde, 2008
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Heir Apparent
Trapped in a virtual reality game, Giannine must find treasure, solve riddles, defeat a dragon, and face other challenges in order to survive in the game and in real life.
Vivian Vande Velde, 2004
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The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince
Praise for The Heir Apparent “If [The Heir Apparent] isn’t the definitive life story of this fascinating figure of British history, then nothing ever will be.”—The Christian Science Monitor “The Heir Apparent is smart, it’s ...
Jane Ridley, 2013
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Heir Apparent: A Pinnacle Peak Mystery
Meet “winningly brassy” (Publishers Weekly) and “brainy” (Booklist) attorney Hannah Dain, who the Chicago Tribune says “could probably whip any wimpy lawyer hero created by the likes of John Grisham or Lisa Scottoline with one arm ...
Twist Phelan, 2011
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The Heir Apparent
Emperor Karl Cullinane, his son Jason, and his fellow Earth-exiles--Andrea, Ahira, Walter, and Lou--become the target of the evil, vengeful Ahrmin of the Slaver's Guild
Joel Rosenberg, 1987
7
The Heir Apparent
The inspiration for this story came from the bedtime stories told to the author by his parents sisters and aunts when he was a child himself.
Amitabh Mittal, 2009
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Heir Apparent
Lacey Gallagher, the beautiful daughter of California billionaire Jack Gallagher, becomes the prime suspect in a brutal murder and finds herself caught between two seductive men--her business partner and her former husband. Reprint.
Kate Coscarelli, 1994
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The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent
Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897), was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, and daughter of Francis Wilson. Facsimile reprint of "The Heir Presumptive and The Heir Apparent," 1891 edition.
Margaret O. Oliphant, 2009
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Heir Apparent
In the historical novel, Heir Apparent, curator and historian Kaitlyn Rose has her hands full juggling a career, love, and trying to save the twenty-first century British monarchy.
Sheri Vangen-Ratcliffe, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEIR APPARENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heir apparent is used in the context of the following news items.
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The sad demise of Arsenal's Abou Diaby, once heir apparent to …
September 2, 2012. Abou Diaby is named man of the match as Arsenal win 2-0 at Liverpool. The Frenchman's performance is described by one ... «Sport360°, Jul 15»
2
Emmy Predictions: Will 'Mad Men' & 'Game of Thrones' Lead Drama …
Given all that, sentiment will win out, and the final slot will go to AMC's “Better Call Saul,” the worthy heir apparent to “Breaking Bad.” To recap:. «Variety, Jul 15»
3
Chicago Bears: Ka'Deem Carey is heir apparent to Matt Forte
No matter how you look at it, Matt Forte is a great running back. One of the few really strong draft picks during the Jerry Angelo era, Forte has ... «BearGoggles, Jul 15»
4
Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto is the hot favorite to lead Nintendo
The legendary video gamer creator is the heir apparent. With the passing of Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata, discussion has turned to who might be ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
5
UNH Brings Souza Back as Assistant, Head Coach Heir Apparent
New Hampshire made it official today, hiring former captain Mike Souza its new associate head coach. Souza had been with Connecticut as an ... «College Hockey News, Jul 15»
6
French Farts, Erections and Rhyming Verse: THE HEIR APPARENT
The-Heir-Apparent 2 I was assigned to read Cyclops in a theater history class and in all honesty, I was reluctant to do so. I was assuming that ... «Long Beach Post, Jul 15»
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Keith Thurman on the road to stardom
... star, it is clear by Haymon's actions that he views Thurman -- who would love to eventually fight Mayweather -- as the heir apparent. «ESPN, Jul 15»
8
NZ First coup positions Ron Mark as heir apparent
Ron Mark's elevation to New Zealand First deputy leader introduced some intrigue to national politics last week, as Winston Peters turned the ... «Gisborne Herald, Jul 15»
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Wimbledon: Heir apparent Kyle Edmund welcomes increase in …
Yorkshire's Kyle Edmund is thrilled by the idea of one day replacing Andy Murray as Britain's main man at Wimbledon. Edmund, 20, from ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
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Founder's Reserve is Glenlivet's heir apparent
The rain pelts down hard as we climb through the Scottish highlands towards Speyside in a shiny, mushroom-coloured Range Rover. In my car ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»

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