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persecutress

persecutress noun: a female persecutor.

Noun

persecutress (plural persecutresses)

  1. (rare) A female persecutor.
    Synonyms:
    persecutrix

Synonyms of persecutress

Forms of persecutress

pluralpersecutresses

Origin of persecutress

From persecutor + -ess.

Questions about persecutress

What does persecutress mean?
Persecutress means a female persecutor.
What part of speech is persecutress?
Persecutress is a noun.
What is the plural of persecutress?
The plural of persecutress is persecutresses.

Words near persecutress in the dictionary

  1. persecutorily
  2. persecutors
  3. persecutory
  4. persecutour
  5. persecutours
  6. persecutress
  7. persecutresses
  8. persecutrices
  9. persecutrix
  10. persed
  11. perseid

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