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Vinony

heiress

noun

  1. female beneficiary of an inheritance (in the context of the historical practices of the nobility)
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Pronunciation: /ɛəˈɹɛs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English heir Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English heiress From heir + -ess.

  1. A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.

    “"Do you know, Julia, that Charles has taken some wild-goose fancy into his head about marrying?" "Why, what heiress have you picked up?" asked his sister. "I am sure that I am very glad of it, though I cannot form a guess who it is. I never knew a season so unprofitable in that respect as the present."”

  2. A woman who has received an inheritance.