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courtieress

courtieress noun: a female courtier.

Noun

courtieress (plural courtieresses)

  1. (rare) A female courtier.
    • "I could never venture on so extravagant a piece of presumption!" cried the courtieress of the Spree, in utter amazement.1833, Catherine Grace Frances Gore, The Sketch Book of Fashion, Volume 1

Forms of courtieress

pluralcourtieresses

Origin of courtieress

From courtier + -ess.

Questions about courtieress

What does courtieress mean?
Courtieress means a female courtier.
What part of speech is courtieress?
Courtieress is a noun.
What is the plural of courtieress?
The plural of courtieress is courtieresses.

Words near courtieress in the dictionary

  1. courthouse
  2. courthouses
  3. courtier
  4. courtier-like
  5. courtierdom
  6. courtieress
  7. courtieresses
  8. courtierism
  9. courtierisms
  10. courtierlike
  11. courtierly

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