heiress
Americannoun
noun
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a woman who inherits or expects to inherit great wealth
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property law a female heir
Gender
See -ess.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of heiress
Example Sentences
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Hotel heiress Paris Hilton outside the US Capitol on 17 December 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It has held a position in the Garnier and Maybelline owner since 1974, when it bought in at the request of L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt to help stop the French government from nationalizing the company.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Kroenke went on to make a fortune in real estate and marry Ann Walton, a Walmart heiress, before diving into sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Beshear moderated the conversation among the state leaders at the Los Angeles-area home of liquor heiress Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and her husband, former Chicago Fire soccer club owner Andrew Hauptman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
It was rumored that Valencia was some sort of heiress and had paid for the million-dollar house in cash, much the same way a normal person might buy a belt or an electric skillet.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
A number of the Mars heiresses have held top roles at the candy and pet-food company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
Who would listen to wealthy heirs and heiresses?
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
If the soft opening and private parties held earlier are any sign, the spot will draw a highly curated mix of downtown scenesters, uptown “Real Housewives” types, celebrities, jet-setters, heiresses, models and other merrymakers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
There were heirs and heiresses with vast fortunes and little to lose.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2019
Van never lost his way with women, and he later married and divorced at least two heiresses.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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