coheiress
noun
co·heir·ess
ˌkō-ˈer-əs 
variants
or co-heiress
plural coheiresses or co-heiresses
: an heiress who shares an inheritance with one or more other heirs or heiresses
Old Mr Vere is dead; and his daughters, who were coheiresses to his estate, are all married …—
Frances Sheridan
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“Coheiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coheiress. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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