heirdom
[ air-duhm ]
/ ˈɛər dəm /
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noun
heirship; inheritance.
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Words nearby heirdom
Heinz, Heinz-Ehrlich body, heir, heir apparent, heir at law, heirdom, heiress, heirloom, heir presumptive, heirship, Heisenberg
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Example sentences from the Web for heirdom
He would be no mean prize: with his good looks, his excellent position, and his presumptive heirdom to Ashlydyat.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat|Mrs. Henry Wood
British Dictionary definitions for heirdom
heirdom
/ (ˈɛədəm) /
noun
property law succession by right of blood; inheritance
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