Definition of heiress
: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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Merrill’s mother was Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune, and her father was E.F. Hutton, founder of the stockbroker firm that bore his name.
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The judge ruled that the hotel heiress violated her probation for a previous traffic offense by knowingly driving without a valid license.
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HEIRESS Defined for English Language Learners
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: a girl or woman who is an heir; especially : a girl or woman who inherits a large amount of money
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: a girl or a woman who is an heir
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