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necromancess

necromancess noun: a female necromancer.

Noun

necromancess (plural necromancesses)

  1. (rare) A female necromancer.
    • An exchange pronounces Anna Eva Fay, the necromancess, a “Fay-ke.”1891 December 31, “Personal Paragraphs”, in Arkansas City Traveler, volume 5, number 181 (whole 2061), Arkansas City, Kan., page [5]
    • As the points double successively Polly becomes the Superheroine, followed by Enchantress, Sorceress, Necromancess, Legend and finally, at 76,800 points, Witch.1983 December, Practical Computing, page 129
    Synonyms:
    necromanceress

Examples of necromancess in a sentence

  • Of course, if you’re a female character then you’ll be a witch or a necromancess.1984 July, Robert Schifreen, “M.U.D.”, in Computer and Video Games, page 145, column 1:
  • Just as in the real thing, when one enters your location, you get a message like: CLAIRE THE NECROMANCESS HAS JUST ARRIVED.1988 February, Commodore User, page 93:
  • The necromancess who had once been Chaos’s paramour, but who now seemed to be his enemy. […] Rumour thought if she had had with her the entire House of Amaranth, they might have managed it.1994, Bridget Wood, Sorceress, Headline Feature, →ISBN, pages 246, 449, 462, and 488:
  • Gottle the necromancess is here, carrying nothing2004 October, Edge, number 141, page 114:

Synonyms of necromancess

Forms of necromancess

pluralnecromancesses

Origin of necromancess

From necromanc(er) + -ess, possibly by analogy with sorcerer: sorceress.

Questions about necromancess

What does necromancess mean?
Necromancess means a female necromancer.
How do you use necromancess in a sentence?
Of course, if you’re a female character then you’ll be a witch or a necromancess.
What part of speech is necromancess?
Necromancess is a noun.
What is the plural of necromancess?
The plural of necromancess is necromancesses.

Words near necromancess in the dictionary

  1. necromancer
  2. necromanceress
  3. necromanceresses
  4. necromancers
  5. necromances
  6. necromancess
  7. necromancesses
  8. necromancies
  9. necromancing
  10. necromancy
  11. necromania

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