Meaning heirless
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heirless


c. 1400, from heir + -less.
Source: etymonline.com

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heirless


Heirless is a person destitute of an heir. An heir is a person who inherits or is entitled to inherit property from a parent or any predecessor. When a person dies without an heir s/he will be called [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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heirless


Without an heir. * date=August 2, 2009|author=Dan Bilefsky|title=Hurdles in Eastern Europe Thwart Restitution Claims|work=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/world/europe/02restore [..]
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