adjective
- having no heir; without a person legally entitled to inherit one's property or title
Usage: formal; often used in legal or historical contexts
Examples
- The heirless king worried about the succession of his throne.
- She died heirless, leaving her estate to distant relatives.
- The heirless nobleman had no direct descendants to inherit his lands.
- After decades of marriage, the couple remained heirless and childless.
- The heirless estate was divided among the crown and charitable institutions.