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successor

[ suhk-ses-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that succeeds or follows.
  2. a person who succeeds another in an office, position, or the like.


successor

/ əˈɛə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that follows, esp a person who succeeds another in an office
  2. logic the element related to a given element by a serial ordering, esp the natural number next larger to a given one. The successor of n is n + 1, usually written Sn or
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Derived Forms

  • ܳˈǰ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ܳ·sǰ· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of successor1

1250–1300; < Latin, equivalent to succed-, variant stem of ܳŧ to succeed + -tor -tor, with dt > ss; replacing Middle English successour < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
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He hoped Francis’ successor would also “raise their voice for peace — not just for us in Palestine, but for every place suffering under the weight of war.”

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The leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has said he definitely will not be the next pontiff, but is looking forward to the "intimidating" duty of choosing Pope Francis's successor.

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But a couple of years ago the Rams made at least one attempt in the draft to identify a potential successor.

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As the College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican in the coming weeks to elect Francis’ successor, Gomez, a mere archbishop, will stay home.

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When the cardinals who vote for the leader of the Roman Catholic Church - known as the cardinal-electors - meet at the Vatican to choose Pope Francis' successor, will these facts influence their decision making?

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