Definitions for heir presumptive
heir pre·sump·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heir presumptivenoun

   a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heir presumptivenoun

   Someone who will inherit only if no better choice for an heir is born.

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1. Heir presumptive

   An heir presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of a person with a better claim to the position in question. This is in contrast to heirs apparent, whose claim on the position cannot be displaced in this manner.

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1. heir presumptive

   An heir presumptive is a person who is currently entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honor, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of a legitimate heir or a nearer relative under common law. This is often contrasted with an heir apparent who cannot be displaced as the next in line to inherit, barring a change in the relevant laws.

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1. Heir presumptive

   An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person currently 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 heiress 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. In other monarchies the heir to the throne bears a specific title by right, regardless of whether she or he is heir apparent or heir presumptive.

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1. Heir Presumptive

   one whose right of succession is sure if not barred by the birth of one nearer.

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How to pronounce heir presumptive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heir presumptive in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heir presumptive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=heir presumptive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heir_Presumptive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heir_Presumptive
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=heir presumptive
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#HeirPresumptive