legislatrix

Noun

legislatrix (plural not attested)

1. (archaic, no plural) A female legislator.
   • Every woman too is her own legislatrix. 'Good doctor, reprint this sheet; add, but in capitals,—“every woman is her own legislatrix.”—These words alone will sell at least nine more editions of your work.1776, John Lind (1776), "Letter II: Of civil liberty, and the principles of government", in: Three letters to Dr. Price, London: T. Payne, J. Sewell, and P. Elmsly, page 40
   • The Ganges has been held in the most profound veneration ever since De-arg, according to the received tradition, precipitated herself into it. She was a celebrated legislatrix. In her advanced age, she descended into the Ganges, where she now dwells.1818, Adam Neale (1818), Travels through some parts of Germany, Poland, Moldavia, and Turkey, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, page 3

   Synonyms:

   legislatress