heiress
The origin and history of heiress.
Etymology
Formed by adding the feminine ending "-ess" (from French, ultimately Greek) to "heir."
The origin and history of heiress.
Formed by adding the feminine ending "-ess" (from French, ultimately Greek) to "heir."
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