Looking for the meaning of the word HEIRESS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HEIRESS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Heiress
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛːrˈɛs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛːrɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a woman who is legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
Short Definition:woman inheriting property
Examples:- an oil heiress
- she was heiress to a $32 million textile fortune
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