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heiress

noun as in beneficiary

noun as in holder

noun as in owner

noun as in scion

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He diligently befriended Cordelia Scaife May, an heiress to Andrew Mellon’s fortunes who funded forest preservation across Pennsylvania and believed in curtailing population growth, endearing himself to her with gauzy appeals.

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“Always loved your dad so much, he was so kind, fun and full of love & happiness☺️ Such an icon and legend. I’m sending so much love to you and your family.❤️ love you,” wrote heiress Paris Hilton.

Simonyi eventually told Stewart that he was getting married to Lisa Persdotter, a Swedish millionaire heiress 32 years his junior.

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Grove got crafty by looping in celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton as the face of Senate Bill 1043.

Delvey's casting on the show was the subject of considerable controversy, given that the 33-year-old was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison in 2019 for posing as a German heiress and defrauding wealthy individuals, banks and hotels of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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