heir ‧ ess /ˈeərəs, ˈeərɪs, ˈeəres $ ˈer-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a woman who will receive or has received a lot of money or property after the death of an older member of her family
heir ‧ ess /ˈeərəs, ˈeərɪs, ˈeəres $ ˈer-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a woman who will receive or has received a lot of money or property after the death of an older member of her family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012