successor — a person or thing that succeeds another
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or thing that succeeds another
Pronunciation (IPA): /səkˈsesər/
Korean meaning: 후임자, 후계자, 계승자
Korean pronunciation: 석**세**서
Example Sentences
- The prince is grooming his son to be his successor to the throne.
- My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is the evil successor to all previous house monsters.
- The smartphone was the successor to the flip phone era.
successor
NOUN//səkˈsesər//
a person or thing that succeeds another
a person or thing that succeeds another
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Origin
From Latin 'successor' meaning 'one who follows after,' derived from 'succedere' (to follow, to go under or up to). The word combines the prefix 'sub-' (under, after) with 'cedere' (to go, yield).
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“The prince is grooming his son to be his successor to the throne.”
“My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is the evil successor to all previous house monsters.”
“The smartphone was the successor to the flip phone era.”
“The restaurant's successor turned the family recipe into instant ramen.”
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