heirlessness
Lack of an heirLack of an heir.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Lack of an heir.
Edward the Confessor's heirlessness led to instability in England.
Origin
From heirless + -ness.From heirless + -ness.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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