heirdom

[ air-duh m ]

/ ˈɛər dəm /

noun

heirship; inheritance.

Nearby words

heir, heir apparent, heir at law, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, heirdom, heiress, heirloom, heirship, heisenberg, heisenberg uncertainty principle

Origin of heirdom

First recorded in 1590–1600; heir + -dom

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British Dictionary definitions for heirdom

heirdom

/ (ˈɛədəm) /

noun

property law succession by right of blood; inheritance

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