: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
In 2002, Warsh married cosmetics billionaire heiress and businesswoman Jane Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Guests have included Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, John Mayer, Kelsea Ballerini and fake German heiress Anna Delvey.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
As tensions among the family continue to rise after Brooklyn's social media claims against his parents, all eyes are back on Peltz — the Hollywood actress and billionaire heiress whose private ways have rapidly been made public.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
In 2002, Warsh married cosmetics billionaire heiress and businesswoman Jane Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Guests have included Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, John Mayer, Kelsea Ballerini and fake German heiress Anna Delvey.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
As tensions among the family continue to rise after Brooklyn's social media claims against his parents, all eyes are back on Peltz — the Hollywood actress and billionaire heiress whose private ways have rapidly been made public.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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