heirdom

[ air-duh m ]
/ ˈɛər dəm /

noun

heirship; inheritance.

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Origin of heirdom

First recorded in 1590–1600; heir + -dom

Words nearby heirdom

heir, heir apparent, heir at law, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, heirdom, heiress, heirloom, heirship, heisenberg, heisenberg uncertainty principle
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British Dictionary definitions for heirdom

heirdom
/ (ˈɛədəm) /

noun

property law succession by right of blood; inheritance
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