heiress

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++heir·ess /ˈeərəs, ˈeəres $ ˈer-/ noun [countable]  SSWa woman who will receive or has received a lot of money or property after the death of an older member of her family 〔大笔财产的〕女继承人

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heiress• And I suppose you have not chosen to flaunt yourself as an heiress in society.• Marrying an heiress was always the quickest way to wealth.• A Philadelphia - or is it Chicago? heiress.• The cuckolding of heiresses and the wives of great lords was considered the highest form of courtly love.• BThe 36 acres of hilltop land were owned by Aline Barnsdall, an oil heiress who dabbled in producing avant-garde theater.• But Amy was neither a passive heiress nor a passive wife.• Pedro's heiress was his eldest surviving daughter Constanza, who married John of Gaunt in September 1371.• His first marriage, to heiress Catherine Mellon, ended in divorce, and he reportedly received a $ 7 million settlement.

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heiress
heir‧ess /ˈeərəs, ˈeərɪs, ˈeəres $ ˈer-/ noun [countable]
a woman who will receive or has received a lot of money or property after the death of an older member of her family

heir·essBrE /ˈeəres/ 🔊NAmE /ˈeres/ 🔊BrE /ˈeərəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈerəs/ 🔊 noun~ (to sth) a female heir, especially one who has received or will receive a large amount of money 女继承人；嗣女 HELP Use an, not a, before heiress. * heiress 前不定冠词用 an，不用 a。