heirless
adjEtymology From Middle English eireles; equivalent to heir + -less.
1
Without an heir.
- A number of Western European countries, led by Germany, carried out far-reaching measures to provide restitution of Nazi-looted properties in the aftermath of World War II, including setting up commissions to deal with heirless property and communal property illegally seized during the war.2009 August 2, Dan Bilefsky, “Hurdles in Eastern Europe Thwart Restitution Claims”, in New York Times:
- Derived terms
- heirlessness