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herdesses

herdesses is the plural of herdess.

Meaning of herdess

Noun

herdess (plural herdesses)

  1. A shepherdess; a female herder.
    • She is the herdess fair that shines in dark,
      And gives her kids no food, but willows barka. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London...

Questions about herdesses

What is herdesses the plural of?
Herdesses is the plural of herdess.

Words near herdesses in the dictionary

  1. Herderian
  2. herderite
  3. Herdern
  4. herders
  5. herdess
  6. herdesses
  7. herdful
  8. herdgroom
  9. herdgrooms
  10. herdic
  11. herdics

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