HEIRDOM

Etymology

Noun

heirdom (countable and uncountable, plural heirdoms)

An inheritance or succession.

Synonyms

• (inheritance): inheritance, heirship

Anagrams

• homerid

Source: Wiktionary


Heir"dom, n.

Definition: The state of an heir; succession by inheritance. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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