/ Dictionary / Index H heiress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: heir•ess Pronunciation: (âr'is), [key] — n. a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, esp. a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: heiress (Thesaurus) heirdom heirloom Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language