heiress

noun
/ɛəˈɹɛs/

Etymology

From heir + -ess.

  1. derived from hērēs
  2. derived from eir
  3. inherited from heir
  4. suffixed as heiress — “heir + ess

Definitions

  1. A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.

  2. A woman who has received an inheritance.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA