heirless
noun
1.
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
2.
Law.
a.
b.
Civil Law. a person who legally succeeds to the place of a deceased person and assumes the rights and obligations of the deceased, as the liabilities for debts or the possessory rights to property.
3.
a person who inherits or is entitled to inherit the rank, title, position, etc., of another.
4.
a person or group considered as inheriting the tradition, talent, etc., of a predecessor.
verb (used with object)
5.
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to inherit; succeed to.
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heir (ɛə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | civil law the person legally succeeding to all property of a deceased person, irrespective of whether such person died testate or intestate, and upon whom devolves as well as the rights the duties and liabilities attached to the estate |
| 2. | any person or thing that carries on some tradition, circumstance, etc, from a forerunner |
| 3. | an archaic word for offspring |
| [C13: from Old French, from Latin hērēs; related to Greek khēros bereaved] | |
| 'heirless | |
| —adj | |
| heir (ɛə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | civil law the person legally succeeding to all property of a deceased person, irrespective of whether such person died testate or intestate, and upon whom devolves as well as the rights the duties and liabilities attached to the estate |
| 2. | any person or thing that carries on some tradition, circumstance, etc, from a forerunner |
| 3. | an archaic word for offspring |
| [C13: from Old French, from Latin hērēs; related to Greek khēros bereaved] | |
| 'heirless | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
heir
late 13c., from Anglo-Fr. heir, from O.Fr. hair, from L. heres (gen. heredis) "heir, heiress" (see heredity). Heir apparent (late 14c.) has the French order of noun-adj., though it was not originally so in English. It is the heir of one still alive whose right is clear.
After death the heir apparent becomes the heir-at-law.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Heir definition
Under the patriarchs the property of a father was divided among the sons of his legitimate wives (Gen. 21:10; 24:36; 25:5), the eldest son getting a larger portion than the rest. The Mosaic law made specific regulations regarding the transmission of real property, which are given in detail in Deut. 21:17; Num. 27:8; 36:6; 27:9-11. Succession to property was a matter of right and not of favour. Christ is the "heir of all things" (Heb. 1:2; Col. 1:15). Believers are heirs of the "promise," "of righteousness," "of the kingdom," "of the world," "of God," "joint heirs" with Christ (Gal 3:29; Heb. 6:17; 11:7; James 2:5; Rom. 4:13; 8:17).
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