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heiress

/ˈeə.rəs/

/ˈɛr.ɪs/

Translations

heiressnoun

heiresses

/ˈeə.rəs/

/ˈɛr.ɪs/

The heiress inherited a vast fortune from her family.

Наследница унаследовала огромное состояние от своей семьи.

Additional translations

наследница по завещанию

Synonyms

heiressadjective

/ˈeə.rɪs/

/ˈɛr.ɪs/

Used attributively before another noun to describe something characteristic of an heiress.

heiressnoun

A woman who is legally entitled to inherit the estate or title of another person, typically a family member.

The young heiress inherited a vast fortune from her late grandfather.

A woman who is expected to receive a large amount of money, property, or a title from a relative or predecessor.

As the sole heiress, she was groomed to take over the family business.

A woman considered the successor to a position, legacy, or tradition, not necessarily involving legal inheritance of property.

Critics hailed her as the musical heiress to the legendary singer.

heiressadjective

Characteristic of or relating to an heiress.

She flaunted her heiress lifestyle on social media.