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.
Etymology
Origin of heiress
Example Sentences
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Thomas Pynchon hasn’t lost a step with his 1930s tale about the misadventures of a Milwaukee cheese heiress and the detective that travels to proto-fascist Budapest to find her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
It was eventually sold for $85 million in 2011 to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
The company has been in the spotlight since President Trump picked Kevin Warsh— husband of Estée Lauder heiress Jane Lauder — to lead the Federal Reserve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
The heiress previously acknowledged criticism she got online for her privileged position.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Grace Windsor Wexler wrote housewife, crossed it out, wrote decorator, crossed it out, and wrote heiress.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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