noun
- plural of inheritress; female heirs who receive property, money, or titles from someone who has died
Usage: formal; somewhat archaic
Examples
- The two inheritresses divided the estate equally between them.
- As inheritresses of the family fortune, they became quite wealthy.
- The inheritresses were required to appear in court to claim their inheritance.
- Both inheritresses decided to donate part of their inheritance to charity.
- The lawyer met with the inheritresses to discuss the terms of the will.