"successor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: sək-ˈse-sər Audio: en-us-successor.ogg [US] Forms: successor [singular], successors [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A successor is a person that comes after someone and takes their place.
    Sense id: simple-successor-en-noun-o-6eQcIX
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