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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesherdeira
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eʁˈdejɾɐ
"Ela é a herdeira de uma grande propriedade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman who is legally entitled to inherit the property or rank of another upon that person's death.
"As the sole heiress of her family's estate, she was responsible for managing the vast resources left to her." - 2
A woman who is expected to inherit a large fortune or significant assets.
"The young heiress was often in the spotlight due to her family's wealth and social status."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'heiress' originates from the Old French word 'heir', which itself comes from the Latin 'heres', meaning 'heir'. The word evolved in the Middle Ages to denote a female who inherits property or a title, reflecting the historical context of inheritance laws and gender roles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heiress" is said worldwide
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héritière
Transliteration: eʁi.tjɛʁ
"Elle est l'héritière d'une grande fortune."
Erbin
Transliteration: ˈɛʁbɪn
"Sie ist die Erbin des Familienvermögens."
ereditiera
Transliteration: e.re.diˈtje.ra
"È l'ereditiera di una grande azienda."
heredera
Transliteration: eɾeˈðeɾa
"Ella es la heredera de una fortuna familiar."
herdeira
Transliteration: eʁˈdejɾɐ
"Ela é a herdeira de uma grande propriedade."
वारिसा
Transliteration: vārīsā
"वह एक बड़ी संपत्ति की वारिसा है।"
女继承人
Transliteration: nǚ jìchéngrén
"她是一个富有家族的女继承人。"
여상속인
Transliteration: yeo sangsok-in
"그녀는 부유한 가문의 여상속인입니다."
女性相続人
Transliteration: josei sōzokunin
"彼女は裕福な家族の女性相続人です。"
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