Heirship
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heirship is a noun meaning The status of being heir to something or someone.
Meaning
The status of being heir to something or someone.
Example Sentences
"After this the family interest merely rested on heirship of the estate.
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.
Word Forms
- heirships
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heire, coheirship, heyre, inheritress, heritor, heiress.
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