: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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The charitable organization funded by the Johnson & Johnson heiress is known for gifts to education, health and civic projects.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
At the time, Louisville didn’t have a rehabilitation center, and so the heiress traveled to New York to receive care at The Rusk Institute.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Abigail Folger, the coffee heiress murdered by Charles Manson’s cult members.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Mia Wasikowska plays Edith, an heiress who marries a seductive baron, Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston), and moves into his enormous, decaying mansion — which is also inhabited by Thomas' enigmatic sister, Lucille (Jessica Chastain).
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
At the time, Louisville didn’t have a rehabilitation center, and so the heiress traveled to New York to receive care at The Rusk Institute.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Abigail Folger, the coffee heiress murdered by Charles Manson’s cult members.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Mia Wasikowska plays Edith, an heiress who marries a seductive baron, Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston), and moves into his enormous, decaying mansion — which is also inhabited by Thomas' enigmatic sister, Lucille (Jessica Chastain).
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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