Heiress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛəˈɹɛs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heiress is a noun meaning A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
Meaning
A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
More Meanings
- A woman who has received an inheritance.
Example Sentences
"Do you know, Julia, that Charles has taken some wild-goose fancy into his head about marrying?" "Why, what heiress have you picked up?" asked his sister. "I am sure that I am very glad of it, though I cannot form a guess who it is. I never knew a season so unprofitable in that respect as the present."
Word Forms
- heiresses
Synonyms for heiress
Depending on context, synonyms include inheritress, inheritrix.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inheritrix, inheritress, heir, legacy, beneficiary, successor.
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