: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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The backstory The original estate goes back to 1912, when the Tudor-style mansion was built for Walter Ladd and his heiress wife, socialite/philanthropist Kate Macy Ladd, who soon opened a convalescent facility on the estate for sick and needy women.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The drama began as far as back as April 2022, during his nuptials to the heiress-actress at the Peltz mansion.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Tate was murdered along with celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and writer Wojciech Frykowski.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The drama began as far as back as April 2022, during his nuptials to the heiress-actress at the Peltz mansion.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Tate was murdered along with celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and writer Wojciech Frykowski.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heiress
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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