What does heirship mean?
Heirship means The status of being heir to something or someone.
Heirship
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
The status of being heir to something or someone.
Example Sentences
He began to fear lest he should be obliged to fulfil the duty of heirship to the property deposited with him.
When that outworn empire perished with the fall of Constantinople, Ivan succeeded nominally at least to its heirship.
"After this the family interest merely rested on heirship of the estate.
Synonyms for heirship
Antonyms for heirship
Related Words
Word Forms
- heirships
Usage Notes
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How do you use heirship in a sentence?
He began to fear lest he should be obliged to fulfil the duty of heirship to the property deposited with him.
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