manttelinperijä — meaning in English

English meaning

• heir noun A person legally entitled to inherit someone's property, money, or title after they die.
• successor noun A person or thing that follows and takes the place of another.

Senses

manttelinperijä is used for these senses in English:

• crown prince A person expected to inherit or take over an enterprise or undertaking once its current manager retires or dies.
• heir A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
• successor The next heir in order or succession.

heir — full definition

1. noun A person legally entitled to inherit someone's property, money, or title after they die.
2. noun Someone regarded as continuing or succeeding a predecessor's legacy in a non-legal sense.

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