Designated Successor Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another • a person who inherits some title or office
	95%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
	37%	6		Designate (someone) as successor or potential successor
	verb • choose by or as if by divine intervention • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

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