: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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Then, in the wake of her mother’s diagnosis, at age 15 she was cast as spoiled heiress London Tipton on the Disney Channel’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
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John Russell, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
From Anna Sui’s opulent and offbeat heiresses of the ’40s, to the ribbony eyes of Schiaparelli’s Paris Couture show, and Dolce & Gabbana’s fresh and youthful visages: Pat McGrath knows how to make a moment that articulates a house’s storytelling.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Song began her acting career at age 5 and broke out as hotel heiress London Tipton on the Disney Channel sitcom Suite Life of Zack and Cody, starring opposite a young Cole and Dylan Sprouse.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The plot concerns three main players: a suave con man (Ha Jung-woo), the low-level grifter he’s conscripted into a scheme (Kim Tae-ri), and a housebound heiress (Kim Min-hee), all locked in a duplicitous love triangle.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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John Russell, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
From Anna Sui’s opulent and offbeat heiresses of the ’40s, to the ribbony eyes of Schiaparelli’s Paris Couture show, and Dolce & Gabbana’s fresh and youthful visages: Pat McGrath knows how to make a moment that articulates a house’s storytelling.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Song began her acting career at age 5 and broke out as hotel heiress London Tipton on the Disney Channel sitcom Suite Life of Zack and Cody, starring opposite a young Cole and Dylan Sprouse.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The plot concerns three main players: a suave con man (Ha Jung-woo), the low-level grifter he’s conscripted into a scheme (Kim Tae-ri), and a housebound heiress (Kim Min-hee), all locked in a duplicitous love triangle.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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