1. a woman who inherits property or a title jointly with one or more other heirs
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• After their father's death, the two daughters became coheiresses to the family estate.
• The will named three coheiresses to divide the inheritance equally.
• As a coheiress, she shared responsibility for managing the ancestral property with her sisters.
• The coheiresses agreed to sell the house and split the proceeds.
• Under the terms of the trust, each coheiress received an equal share of the assets.