Heredera (en. Heiress)
/eɾeˈðeɾa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who receives an inheritance.
The heir of the businessman took the reins of the business.
La heredera del empresario tomó las riendas del negocio.
A woman who has the right to inherit.
In this will, she is designated as the sole heir.
En este testamento, ella es designada como la heredera única.
In a cultural context, it represents a continuity of a tradition.
The young woman considers herself the heir of family values.
La joven se considera la heredera de los valores familiares.
Etymology
From the Latin 'hereditāria', meaning 'one who inherits'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
heir of a tradition
A person who continues the practices or values of their family or culture.
heredera de una tradición
heir of the legacy
A woman who maintains or receives the merits of a prominent figure.
heredera del legado
to make someone an heir
To designate someone as the recipient of an inheritance.
hacer a alguien heredera
Related Words
inheritance
A set of goods, rights, and obligations that are transmitted to the heirs.
herencia
succession
The act of succeeding someone in their rights or goods.
sucesión
legacy
Goods left to another person through a will.
legado
Slang Meanings
A girl who benefits from an unexpected inheritance.
That heir to the fortune moved into a mansion.
Esa heredera de la fortuna se mudó a una mansión.
A woman who has been financially favored.
She feels like an heiress with everything that has been left to her.
Se siente como una heredera con todo lo que le han dejado.