haeres

American

[heer-eez] / ˈhɪər iz /

noun

Civil Law.

plural

haeredes

heres.

haeres British

/ ˈhɪəriːz /

noun

a variant spelling of heres

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Example Sentences

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Et post mortem ejus haeres faciet voluntatem domini, antequam terram ingrediatur.'

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

Hie, juxta cineres avi, suos condi voluit, et curavit Gulielmus Bunbury B'ttus, nepos et haeres.

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel

Absumit haeres caecuba lignior servata centum clavibus, et mero distinguet pavimentis superbo, pontificum potiore coenis.

From The Anatomy of Melancholy by Burton, Robert

Itaque iam non est servus, sed filius; quod si filius, et haeres per Deum.”1094.Cfr.

From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur

Inclytus hic haeres magni requiescit Oeni, Confessas tantum mente, manuque, patrem; Servilem tuti cultum contempsit agelli, Et petiit terras, per freta longa, novas.

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel

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