successor
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noun \sək-ˈse-sər\Definition of SUCCESSOR
: one that follows; especially : one who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office
See Examples of SUCCESSOR
- The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here.
- the successor to the throne
Origin of SUCCESSOR
Middle English successour, from Anglo-French, from Latin successor, from succedere
First Known Use: 14th century
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