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Definitions

heiress

[air-is] / ˈɛər ɪs /

NOUN

beneficiary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heir recipient

STRONG

assignee devisee donee grantee inheritor legatee payee possessor receiver stipendiary successor

WEAK

almsperson

Antonyms

WEAK

giver payer

NOUN

holder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buyer landowner partner purchaser

STRONG

governor heir heritor keeper legatee master possessor proprietor sharer squire

WEAK

heir-apparent titleholder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

seller

NOUN

owner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

holder landowner partner proprietor

STRONG

governor heir heritor keeper legatee possessor purchaser sharer squire

WEAK

heir-apparent something buyer titleholder

Antonyms

WEAK

leaser renter

NOUN

possessor

Synonyms

STRONG

beneficiary buyer heir holder inheritor laird landlady landlord landowner legatee lessee master occupant occupier partner proprietor proprietress purchaser retainer trustee

Antonyms

STRONG

seller

NOUN

scion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heir

STRONG

branch brood child graft issue junior offspring progeny seed shoot sprout successor twig

WEAK

begotten chip off old block

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

WEAK

cause root source

Example Sentences

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Kroenke went on to make a fortune in real estate and marry Ann Walton, a Walmart heiress, before diving into sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The Kennedy heiress has already secured an offer for the quaint home near the Kennedy family’s famed Hyannis Port compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It was eventually sold for $85 million in 2011 to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

The heiress previously acknowledged criticism she got online for her privileged position.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The young lawyer, who had admired the pretty heiress from the minute he first laid eyes on her, did not have a chance to chat.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

heiress

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