heir presumptive

English

A calque of French héritier présomptif, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

heir presumptive (plural heirs presumptive)

Someone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born.
Coordinate term: heiress presumptive

one who inherits if no one with a higher-ranking claim is born

Chinese:
Mandarin: 假定繼承人／假定继承人 (jiǎdìng jìchéngrén)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Dutch: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: kruununperijä (fi)
French: héritier présomptif (fr) m
Greek: επίδοξος κληρονόμος m (epídoxos klironómos), πιθανός κληρονόμος m (pithanós klironómos)
Irish: tánaiste m
Italian: erede presuntivo m, erede presuntiva f
Spanish: heredero presunto m, heredera presunta f
Ukrainian: please add this translation if you can
Welsh: etifedd tebygol m

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