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heres

¹ American

[heer-eez] / ˈhɪər iz /

Or haeres

noun

Civil Law.

plural

heredes

an heir.

here's ² American

[heerz] / hɪərz /

contraction of here is.

heres British

/ ˈhɪəriːz /

noun

civil law an heir

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Usage

See contraction.

Etymology

Origin of heres

From the Latin word hērēs heir

Example Sentences

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This album is very so-so or, in Morissette-ian terms, from her song “The Edge of Evolution,” the album has, “The highs and lows and the heres and theres.”

From Time • Aug. 28, 2012

I like practical examples so heres one you might relate to.

From New York Times • May 4, 2012

Stephen Fuchs heres the link for “why does the sun really shine?” the only smooth and sexy science song ive ever heard Margaret Davis ‎”NaCl” by Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

From Scientific American • Feb. 9, 2012

Bertjansch asked before telling of his surprise at opening a, "Pig's face baguette at a motorway cafe near Malaga... oh, hello, heres Porky Pig whiskers and all."

From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2011

Et quilibet heres patri succedens debet admitti ad hereditatem suam anno etatis sue quintodecimo et solvet domino releuium, scilicet dupplicabit redditum suum.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul

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