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heirship

American  
[air-ship] / ˈɛər ʃɪp /

noun

  1. the position or rights of an heir; right of inheritance; inheritance.


heirship British  
/ ˈɛəʃɪp /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being an heir

  2. the right to inherit; inheritance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of heirship

First recorded in 1470–80; see origin at heir, -ship

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 judge in that heirship case ruled, correctly, that Taylor had no claim on the gambling kingpin’s estate.

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

But, then, our chapter opens another most important subject to our view, namely, heirship.

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry

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