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martyress

martyress noun: a female martyr.

Noun

martyress (plural martyresses)

  1. A female martyr.

Forms of martyress

pluralmartyresses

Origin of martyress

From martyr + -ess.

Words formed from martyress

Questions about martyress

What does martyress mean?
Martyress means a female martyr.
What part of speech is martyress?
Martyress is a noun.
What is the plural of martyress?
The plural of martyress is martyresses.

Words near martyress in the dictionary

  1. martyrdom videos
  2. martyrdoms
  3. martyred
  4. martyrer
  5. martyrers
  6. martyress
  7. martyresses
  8. martyreth
  9. martyria
  10. martyrial
  11. martyries

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