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heirship definition

heir·ship (er′s̸hip′)

noun

the position or rights of an heir; right to inheritance

Etymology: see -ship

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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