Descendant
Descendant noun - A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race.
Heir apparent and descendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heir apparent" instead a noun "Descendant".
Heir apparent
Heir apparent noun - An heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor.
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Synonyms for Heir apparent
Descendant and heir apparent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descendant" instead a noun phrase "Heir apparent".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Ninja: Chiho is descendant of the Masuda Clan and is their heir apparent.
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Meaningful Name: Prince Puma, with Prince referring to his position as the heir apparent (alluding to both his youth and his bloodline as a descendant of an Aztec tribe) and Puma as another name for the jaguar, the sacred big cat of Mexico.
Source: Wrestling / Trevor Mann
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Heir apparent and Descendant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/descendant/heir_apparent
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