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Meaning of "heir presumptive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEIR PRESUMPTIVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEIR PRESUMPTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heir presumptive 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 PRESUMPTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Heir presumptive

An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question. The position is however subject to law and/or conventions that may alter who is entitled to be heir presumptive. Depending on the rules of the monarchy the heir presumptive might be the daughter of a monarch, or the senior member of a collateral line; the birth of a legitimate child to the monarch will displace the former heir presumptive by a new heir apparent or heir presumptive. Heir presumptive, like heir apparent, is not a title or position per se. Rather, it is a general term for a person who holds a certain place in the order of succession. In some monarchies, the heir apparent bears, ipso facto, a specific title and rank, this also sometimes being the case for noble titleholders, but the heir presumptive does not bear that title.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEIR PRESUMPTIVE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEIR PRESUMPTIVE

absorptive
active
adaptive
adoptive
adsorptive
captive
consumptive
contraceptive
corruptive
deceptive
descriptive
disruptive
maladaptive
nociceptive
perceptive
pre-emptive
prescriptive
presumptive
proprioceptive
receptive
redemptive

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

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Translation of «heir presumptive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEIR PRESUMPTIVE

Find out the translation of heir presumptive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heir presumptive 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 presumptive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

假定继承人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

presunto heredero
570 millions of speakers

English

heir presumptive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वारिस प्रकल्पित
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مظنونة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наследником
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

herdeiro presuntivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তরাধিকারী সম্ভাব্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

héritier présomptif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pewaris pewaris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thronfolger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

相続人の推定
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추정 상속인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heir presumptive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người thừa kế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாரிசு கருதுகோள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तराधिकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Varil varsayımsal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erede presuntivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadkobiercą przypuszczalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спадкоємцем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moștenitor prezumtiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κληρονόμος τεκμαρτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erfgenaam vermoedelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arvinge presumtiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arving presumptive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heir presumptive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEIR PRESUMPTIVE»

The term «heir presumptive» is normally little used and occupies the 131.677 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEIR PRESUMPTIVE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «HEIR PRESUMPTIVE»

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Princess Margaret
I'm the heir apparent to the heir presumptive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEIR PRESUMPTIVE»

Discover the use of heir presumptive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heir presumptive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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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The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent - Volume Iii
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Margaret Wilson Oliphant, 2009
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The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mrs Oliphant (Margaret), 2012
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The Heir Presumptive - A Love Story - Vol. I.
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Florence Marryat, 2010
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Inheritor, often used in extended senses <inher- itors of the Western tradition>, predominates over heritor. B. Types of Heirs: expectant heir; prospective heir; heir apparent; heir presumptive. A living person has no heirs, but various terms have ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law
... pi heirs apparent : an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be voided or undone except by exclusion under a valid will if he or she survives the ancestor — called also apparent heir; compare HEIR PRESUMPTIVE in this entry heir at law ...
‎1996
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, ...
Indeed, so far as the duke of York Was concerned, the attempt to find in his case, as the chancellor of the Exchequer had done, a precedent for a higher income. for an heir presumptive must totally fiiil; for, at the time when these allowances ...
‎1828
8
The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year
Indeed, so far as the duke of York was concerned, the attempt to find in his case, as the chancellor of the Exchequer had done, a precedent for a higher income for an heir presumptive must totally fail ; for, at the time when these allowances ...
Edmund Burke, 1828
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Heir Presumptive
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEIR PRESUMPTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heir presumptive is used in the context of the following news items.
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A time for renewal
As for Nitish Kumar, he has recently forged an alliance with the Congress, whose heir presumptive is the grandson of Indira Gandhi, himself ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jun 15»
2
Poe tops in Philippine poll survey
... the heir presumptive of President Benigno “Noynoy Aquino,” who got 10 per cent along with former president and now Manila Mayor Joseph ... «Gulf Today, Jun 15»
3
Forgotten faces from the Great War are discovered
He was heir presumptive to his uncles' titles, the Earl of Loundon, while his maternal grandfather was the 2nd Earl of Verulam. «Leicester Mercury, Jun 15»
4
Rupert Murdoch's empire may yet crack apart
stories followed, but by mid-2005, Lachlan was gone, and James became the heir presumptive until 2012 when he became a casualty of the ... «Politico, Jun 15»
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Rupert Murdochs Empire May Yet Crack Apart
stories followed, but by mid-2005, Lachlan was gone, and James became the heir presumptive until 2012 when he became a casualty of the ... «Politico, Jun 15»
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Voter reform
A few weeks back, Barack Obama suggested that voting be made mandatory in the U.S. More recently Mrs. Clinton, his heir presumptive, called ... «Illinois Times, Jun 15»
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Love in the House of Windsor: The Queen and Prince Philip
Philip said he had "fallen in love completely and unreservedly" with the beautiful heir presumptive of King George VI - and with yet more gush, ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
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The Adventures of Alice Laselles, by Queen Victoria, aged 10¾ …
She would also have become aware of several earlier tragedies that had cleared the path for her rise to become heir presumptive to William IV, ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
9
10 things you didn't know about Queen Elizabeth II
Her father, King George VI ascended the throne after his brother, Edward abdicated which meant Elizabeth became the Heir Presumptive ... «New Idea, Jun 15»
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Novak Djokovic trounced Rafael Nadal in straight sets to reach the …
Surely he would not suffer the same fate against the heir presumptive in his own kingdom? A first double fault, after two hours and eight minutes ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»

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