Unheired

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    without an heir; heirless. not-comparable

    "to leave him utterly unheired"

Example

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"Though Joanna and Andreas had consummated their marriage, it would have been ridiculous for a queen to remain unmarried and unheired. Joanna aimed to put herself back on the royal marriage market."

Etymology

From un- + heir + -ed.

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