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councilloress

councilloress noun: a female councillor.

Noun

councilloress (plural councilloresses)

  1. (dated) A female councillor.
  2. (dated) The wife of a councillor.

Forms of councilloress

pluralcouncilloresses

Origin of councilloress

From councillor + -ess, a calque from other European languages such as German or Russian.

Questions about councilloress

What does councilloress mean?
Councilloress means a female councillor.
What part of speech is councilloress?
Councilloress is a noun.
What is the plural of councilloress?
The plural of councilloress is councilloresses.

Words near councilloress in the dictionary

  1. councilling
  2. councillings
  3. councillist
  4. councillists
  5. councillor
  6. councilloress
  7. councilloresses
  8. councillors
  9. councillorship
  10. councillorships
  11. councillour

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