| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Destitute of an heir.[Websters]
2. Being peerless or unparalleled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb heirlessly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (heirlessly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective heirless.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HEIRLESS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1611. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HEIRLESS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] areless. Destitute of an heir. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
