: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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The 71-year-old heiress was for many years the world’s wealthiest woman, a position now occupied by Alice Walton.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
In Monkey Hill, an heiress accused of a white-collar crime hides away with her husband at a luxury resort in an Indian holy city.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Ivy Getty The heiress and artist embraced a flapper-style look with a sheer black lace dress adorned with a Black Dahlia pattern and a hemline of black fringe.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Piramal is a billionaire heiress and director of Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer.
—Shreejaya Nair, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
In Monkey Hill, an heiress accused of a white-collar crime hides away with her husband at a luxury resort in an Indian holy city.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Ivy Getty The heiress and artist embraced a flapper-style look with a sheer black lace dress adorned with a Black Dahlia pattern and a hemline of black fringe.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Piramal is a billionaire heiress and director of Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer.
—Shreejaya Nair, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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