noun
- the state, condition, or right of being an heir; inheritance or succession to property or a title
Usage: formal or legal; archaic or literary in modern usage
Examples
- He claimed heirdom to the family estate after his father's death.
- The prince's heirdom was secured by the royal decree.
- She disputed her brother's heirdom to the ancestral lands.
- The lawyer explained the conditions of heirdom under the will.
- His heirdom entitled him to both property and title.