heirship
Americannoun
noun
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the state or condition of being an heir
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the right to inherit; inheritance
Etymology
Origin of heirship
Example Sentences
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When their rich father passed, And they eagerly boarded their heirship.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2021
That heirship hearing would ultimately reveal Taylor’s real identity and offer a window into her troubled past.
From Slate • May 27, 2019
The documents she presented to affirm her heirship were clear forgeries.
From New York Times • May 17, 2019
Some appeals are still pending from people whose claims of heirship were rejected earlier.
From The Guardian • May 19, 2017
His place and prospective heirship both disappeared together, and the curtain was let down between him and a pleasant, successful future.
From Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent by Headley, Joel Tyler
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