— heir apparency .
pl. heirs apparent .
1. an heir whose right is indefeasible, provided he or she survives the ancestor.
2. a person whose succession to a position appears certain: His popularity makes him the chief's heir apparent.
[ 1325-75; ME ]
— heir apparency .
pl. heirs apparent .
1. an heir whose right is indefeasible, provided he or she survives the ancestor.
2. a person whose succession to a position appears certain: His popularity makes him the chief's heir apparent.
[ 1325-75; ME ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012