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heiress

/ˈeərəs/ /ˈerəs/

Meanings
noun
A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.

Examples :

"The heiress to the large family estate was accepted into the prestigious university. "
family person property right royal

Related Words

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accepted verb

/æk.ˈsɛp.tɪd/

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

"My parents accepted my request to attend the school dance. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

The passing of title to an estate upon death.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

Illustration passed

passed verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

To change place.

"The train passed through the tunnel. "

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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inherit verb

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/

To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

Illustration estate

estate noun

/ɪsˈteɪt/

The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.

"After her grandmother passed away, the estate was divided among her four children. "

Illustration stands

stands noun

/stændz/

The act of standing.

"After a long day of hiking, the tired man was grateful for a short stands to rest his legs. "

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prestigious adjective

/pɹə-/

Of high prestige.

"She has a prestigious job with an international organization."

Illustration wealthy

wealthy noun

/ˈwɛl.θi/

A rich person.

"The wealthy businessman donated a large sum of money to the school. "