English word successor comes from Latin successor (Follower, successor.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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successor | Latin (lat) | Follower, successor. |
successour | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
successor | English (en) | (arithmetic, set theory) The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.. A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.. A person who inherits a title or office.. The next heir in order or succession. |