: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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But due to other commitments, Dern took the supporting role of political activist heiress Linda Shaw.
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Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped 50 years ago.
—Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
The heiress’s disappearance captured imaginations and highlighted societal woes in one of America’s earliest true crime stories
Dorothy Arnold told her mother to stay home that December morning.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
In May, Ivy Getty, the oil heiress, sold several of her worn (and some unworn) articles of clothing at a showroom in Brooklyn.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 5 June 2024
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Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
If your teen has acne, consider these 6 awesome treatments
How to plan the perfect long-distance Valentine’s Day date
Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped 50 years ago.
—Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
The heiress’s disappearance captured imaginations and highlighted societal woes in one of America’s earliest true crime stories
Dorothy Arnold told her mother to stay home that December morning.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
In May, Ivy Getty, the oil heiress, sold several of her worn (and some unworn) articles of clothing at a showroom in Brooklyn.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 5 June 2024
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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