avertresses
avertresses is the plural of avertress.
Meaning of avertress
Noun
avertress (plural avertresses)
- A woman who averts.
- When ‛neath him yawned th’ expectant grave,
Nor either parent dar’d to save,
Tho’ hoary both, the life they gave,
‛Twas thine in youth to seek the tomb,1838: Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, “The Beacon — from The Agamemnon”, chorus (lines 35–39), page 259
- When ‛neath him yawned th’ expectant grave,
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- Avertresses is the plural of avertress.
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