A person designated and raised to become the next king.
A person expected to inherit or take over an enterprise or undertaking once its current manager retires or dies.
A person designated and raised to become the next emperor.
The heir to a throne.
A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.
A guardian.
A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.