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heiress

[ air-is ]

/ ˈɛər ɪs /

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noun

a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.

Origin of heiress

First recorded in 1650–60; heir + -ess

usage note for heiress

See -ess.

Words nearby heiress

heir apparent, heir at law, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, heirdom, heiress, heirloom, heirship, heisenberg, heisenberg uncertainty principle, heisenberg, werner

Example sentences from the Web for heiress

To get to watch (his Heiress co-star) Jessica Chastain was a big inspiration.

Dan Stevens Blows Up ‘Downton’: From Chubby-Cheeked Aristo to Lean, Mean American Psycho |Tim Teeman |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
DS: I was on stage doing The Heiress on Broadway, and that was a great way to turn 30.

Dan Stevens Blows Up ‘Downton’: From Chubby-Cheeked Aristo to Lean, Mean American Psycho |Tim Teeman |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Miss Berki said that the heiress later e-mailed to apologise for any misunderstanding.

Masseuse Claims Assault by Russell Brand |Tom Sykes |August 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Rivals tagged her an apparatchik, an heiress, handpicked by a mayor/mentor said to nickname her “ma petite Anne,” my little Anne.

French Vote Thrusts Two Women Into the Spotlight |Tracy McNicoll |March 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In 1874 Hay marries a Chicago heiress worth millions of dollars.

The Battle over President Lincoln’s Legacy |Tom LeClair |February 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I s'pose he wasn't going to take any chances of losing his heiress.

The Mystery of Murray Davenport |Robert Neilson Stephens
If the estate fell to an heiress, her hand was at the king's disposal, and was generally sold by him to the highest bidder.

History of the English People, Volume I (of 8) |John Richard Green
I am known to be the heiress to a large fortune, and the daughter of a Secretary of State.'

The Dictator |Justin McCarthy
The brow of the countess gradually smoothed as she noticed how gayly the heiress chatted with her cousin.

Fairy Fingers |Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
Robert has not brought her up as an heiress with expectations.

The Moon Rock |Arthur J. Rees

British Dictionary definitions for heiress

heiress

/ (ˈɛərɪs) /

noun

a woman who inherits or expects to inherit great wealth

property law a female heir