heiress
nounattested in dialogue
- //ɛəˈɹɛs//
A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
noun
- 1
A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
"Do you know, Julia, that Charles has taken some wild-goose fancy into his head about marrying?" "Why, what heiress have you picked up?" asked his sister. "I am sure that I am very glad of it, though I cannot form a guess who it is. I never knew a season so unprofitable in that respect as the present."
- 2
A woman who has received an inheritance.
Etymology
Etymology tree English heir Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English heiress From heir + -ess.
Forms
- plural
- heiresses
heiress · A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
heirloom · A valued possession that has been passed down through the…heist · A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as…Heist · A surname.