heirs apparent

A form of heir apparent — Someone who will definitely inherit if surviving the one whose property is to be inherited.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of heir apparent
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APA

heirs apparent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heirs%20apparent

MLA

“heirs apparent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heirs%20apparent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heirs apparent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heirs%20apparent.

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