heiress

English

noun

Definitions

A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
A woman who has received an inheritance.

Etymology

Suffix from English heir.

Origin

English

heir

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

coheir English
coheiress English
disheir English
heir English
heirdom English
heirhood English
heirless English
heirloom English
heirship English
million English
millionheiress English
unheired English
heir Middle English