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heiress

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɛrəs/ · UK /ˈeərəs/

heiress means: A woman or girl who receives, or will receive, someone’s money or property after that person dies.

noun

FEMALE INHERITORC1

A woman or girl who receives, or will receive, someone’s money or property after that person dies.

  • She is a wealthy heiress.
  • The heiress sold her family’s country house.
  • His only daughter became heiress to the entire estate.

How to use it: heiress to something (She is heiress to a large fortune.)

Similar words: female heir

Common phrases: wealthy heiress, heiress to something, young heiress

Questions about heiress

What does heiress mean?

A woman or girl who receives, or will receive, someone’s money or property after that person dies.

What is heiress in other languages?

Türkçe: mirasçı kadın · Español: heredera · Français: héritière · Deutsch: Erbin · Italiano: ereditiera · 日本語: 女性相続人

How do you pronounce heiress?

In American English /ˈɛrəs/; in British English /ˈeərəs/.

How do you use heiress in a sentence?

She is a wealthy heiress. The heiress sold her family’s country house.

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