inheritress
UKUS
Definitions
n.
A female heir or inheritor (archaic).
女继承人（古旧用法）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinherit + -ess (female) = a female inheritor. An archaic, now rarely used word; modern English prefers heiress or simply 'female heir.'
Root hered still carries 16 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
In the old novel she is described as the inheritress of a vast fortune.