the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A female heir.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A female heir; especially, a woman inheriting or who is expected to inherit considerable wealth.
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n. a female heir
Word Usage
"In films, in addition to "Patty Hearst," in which she played the title heiress-turned-terrorist, and the psychological thriller "The Comfort of Strangers" (1990),"