coheiress

noun

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as in coheir

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  1. heiress
  2. successor
  3. heir apparent
Noun
  • Following the family’s Beauty and the Beast costume reveal, the heiress and entrepreneur, 45, faced criticism online for dressing up as Belle instead of having her daughter London, 2, take on the Disney princess.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • All the accounts of her story agree that this young heiress, named Maria de Lourdes Fernandes, witnessed the deaths of her parents; her guardian then locked her up and drove her to suicide to get her inheritance.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of heiress
Noun
  • An official announcement naming his successor is widely expected before the end of 2026, though Amazon MGM has not confirmed a timeline.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • However, the bones may also be those of Aelfwig’s successor, Wulboth, who died in 1049 and was likely buried on the grounds as well.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of successor
Noun
  • Rama asks Lakshmana to share the responsibilities of government and accept the position of heir apparent, but Lakshmana declines.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Both as heir apparent and now as king, Charles has spoken about the atrocity of slavery during visits to Ghana, Barbados, Rwanda and Bermuda.
    — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
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