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authoresses

authoresses is the plural of authoress.

Meaning of authoress

Noun

authoress (plural authoresses)

  1. (dated) A female author.
    • This obſervation is verified in our authoreſs, who, without deſign, without art, and without inſtruction is arrived at a wonderful perfection in the art of poetry, and may be placed amongſt poets of the firſt claſs.1765 January, “A further Account of the celebrated German Poeteſs”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, page 5
    Synonyms:
    authrix

Questions about authoresses

What is authoresses the plural of?
Authoresses is the plural of authoress.

Words near authoresses in the dictionary

  1. authorative
  2. authorcraft
  3. authordom
  4. authored
  5. authoress
  6. authoresses
  7. authorhood
  8. authorial
  9. authorial intent
  10. authorial intents
  11. authoriality

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