noun
- a female heir, especially to great wealth
Examples
- The young heiress inherited millions from her grandmother.
- She was known as the hotel heiress after her father’s death.
- The wealthy heiress donated much of her fortune to charity.
- As the only child, she became the sole heiress to the family business.
- The newspaper heiress used her wealth to support the arts.
- Many suitors pursued the oil heiress for her money.