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neighbouress

/ˌneɪbəˈɹɛs/

neighbouress noun: a female neighbor.

Noun

neighbouress (plural neighbouresses)

  1. (rare) A female neighbor.

Forms of neighbouress

pluralneighbouresses
alternative formneighboress

Origin of neighbouress

From Middle English neiȝboresse; equivalent to neighbour + -ess.

Questions about neighbouress

What does neighbouress mean?
Neighbouress means a female neighbor.
What part of speech is neighbouress?
Neighbouress is a noun.
How do you pronounce neighbouress?
Neighbouress is pronounced /ˌneɪbəˈɹɛs/.
What is the plural of neighbouress?
The plural of neighbouress is neighbouresses.

Words near neighbouress in the dictionary

  1. neighborships
  2. neighbour
  3. neighboure
  4. neighboured
  5. neighboures
  6. neighbouress
  7. neighbouresses
  8. neighboureth
  9. neighbourhead
  10. neighbourhood
  11. neighbourhood effect

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