presumptive heir
Example Sentences
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King Viserys Targaryen’s younger brother and presumptive heir — or so he believes.
From Los Angeles Times
Historians determined that the shield once belonged to Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the presumptive heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, whose assassination by a Serbian nationalist in 1914 set off World War I.
From New York Times
His third wife bore a son, Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, who is believed to live near the king in Germany and is the presumptive heir to the throne.
From Los Angeles Times
Reagan was the presumptive heir to Goldwater’s legacy, according to historians.
From Fox News
Then there was the ongoing Oedipal battle between 20th Century Fox mogul Daryl F. Zanuck and his presumptive heir, son Richard.
From Los Angeles Times
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