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heir⋅ship

[air-ship]
–noun
the position or rights of an heir; right of inheritance; inheritance.

Origin:
1470–80; see heir, -ship
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heir·ship   (âr'shĭp')   
n.  
  1. The condition of being an heir.

  2. Right to inheritance; heirdom.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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