heretrix
/ˈhɛrɪtrɪks/
noun
- A woman who inherits property or a title from a parent or other relative; a female heir.
- The novel tells the story of a reluctant heretrix who must manage a crumbling castle.
- As the only child, she became the heretrix of a vast fortune and several historic buildings.
- The young heretrix inherited the family estate after her father passed away.
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