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heiress Definition

heir·ess (eris)

noun

a female heir, esp. to great wealth

heiress Synonyms

heiress

n.

female inheritor, crown princess, inheritress, inheritrix, wealthy girl, debutante; see also heir.

heiress Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • family: Then into the hands of Oliver family, one of whom married heiress of family.
  • estate: In 1294, Alice de Lascy, the heiress of the family estates, married Thomas, 2nd.
  • house: Henry VII had married solely for political reasons as Elizabeth was the heiress of the rival House.

Converse of object

  • marry: In course of time he was fortunate enough to marry the heiress of the Manor.
  • become: Mary eventually became heiress of her brother's property.
  • orphan: Having lived most of her life in Paris she returns to America aged 20, an orphaned heiress.
  • leave: This has been stolen, leaving the heiress to the throne unable to communicate verbally.
  • abduct: A legend attached to the castle tells of a supernatural knight who abducts a young heiress to the castle.

Adjective modifier

  • wealthy: The son of the 4th Duke was George who married Elizabeth Brodie, a wealthy heiress.
  • sole: He acquired it through his marriage with Ann, Duchess of Hamilton, sole heiress to James, Duke of Hamilton.
  • rich: Miss Morstan, could we secure her rights, would change from a needy governess to the richest heiress in England.
  • American: In 1901 Beatty married American millionaire heiress Ethel Tree.
  • beautiful: All Vienna talked of the approaching marriage of the beautiful heiress with Count von Hermanstadt.
  • young: A legend attached to the castle tells of a supernatural knight who abducts a young heiress to the castle.

Modifies a noun

daughter: An heiress daughter later in history married Sir John Knight ex Mayor of Bristol in 1600's.

Noun used with modifier

  • hotel: The hotel heiress said, 'There's nobody in the world like me.
  • millionaire: In 1901 Beatty married American millionaire heiress Ethel Tree.
  • socialite: What do you get the socialite hotel chain heiress who has everything?
  • society: Wife Five years younger than Canning, Joan Scott preferred to stay in the background rather than playing the role of society heiress.