successor

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Noun successor has 3 senses

successor, replacement - a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor"
--₁ is a kind of peer, equal, match, compeer

Derived form: verb succeed₂
successor - a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
--₂ is a kind of substitute, replacement

Derived form: verb succeed₂
successor, heir - a person who inherits some title or office
--₃ is a kind of offspring, progeny, issue

Derived form: verb succeed₂