The act of succeeding, or following after; a
following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things
so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a
succession of disasters.
A series of persons or things according to
some established rule of precedence; as, a succession of kings,
or of bishops; a succession of events in chronology.
An order or series of descendants; lineage;
race; descent.
The power or right of succeeding to the
station or title of a father or other predecessor; the right to enter
upon the office, rank, position, etc., held ny another; also, the
entrance into the office, station, or rank of a predecessor;
specifically, the succeeding, or right of succeeding, to a
throne.
The right to enter upon the possession of
the property of an ancestor, or one near of kin, or one preceding in
an established order.
The person succeeding to rank or office; a
successor or heir.
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