What does heiress mean?
Definitions for heiress
ˈɛər ɪsheiress
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Princeton's WordNet
heiress, inheritress, inheritrixnoun
a female heir
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heiressnoun
A woman who stands to inherit.
Etymology: heir + -ess
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Heiressnoun
An inheritrix; a woman that inherits.
Etymology: from heir.
An heiress she, while yet alive;
All that was her’s to him did give. Edmund Waller.Æneas, though he married the heiress of the crown, yet claimed no title to it during the life of his father-in-law. Dryd.
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heiress
An heiress is a woman who is entitled to inherit a substantial amount of wealth, property, or title from a relative, especially a father, upon his death.
Webster Dictionary
Heiressnoun
a female heir
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of heiress in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of heiress in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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