presumptive heir
Origin of presumptive heir
1First recorded in 1620–30
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How to use presumptive heir in a sentence
Mr. Thomas Anthony Trollope married and became the father of a family as presumptive heir to the good estate of an uncle.
Francis Levison is my husband's nephew, his presumptive heir; it may, therefore, appear strange that I set my face against him.
East Lynne | Mrs. Henry WoodHe was again placed in the bosom of his nurse, and the presumptive heir of Selimansha was at length out of danger.
Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers | VariousBut while the presumptive heir of the Persian throne was reduced to such a strange situation, how was Queen Chamsada employed?
Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers | VariousSometimes he is styled the Master of Maxwell, as presumptive heir of the title.
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