Synonyms: successor
Definition: a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
Similar words: replacement, substitute
Definition: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Definition: a person who inherits some title or office
Similar words: offspring, issue, progeny
Definition: the immediate descendants of a person
Usage: she was the mother of many offspring; he died without issue
Synonyms: replacement, successor
Definition: a person who follows next in order
Usage: he was President Lincoln's successor
Similar words: peer, match, compeer, equal
Definition: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group