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philosophress

philosophress is the alternative spelling of philosopheress.

Meaning of philosopheress

Noun

philosopheress (plural philosopheresses)

  1. (rare) A female philosopher.
    • A poet doesn't want to marry a poetess, nor a philosopher a philosopheress.1873, Anthony Trollope, Phineas Redux
    Synonyms:
    philosophess

Forms of philosophress

pluralphilosophresses

Origin of philosophress

From philosopher + -ess.

Questions about philosophress

What is philosophress the alternative spelling of?
Philosophress is the alternative spelling of philosopheress.

Words near philosophress in the dictionary

  1. philosophizes
  2. philosophizing
  3. philosophizings
  4. philosophobia
  5. philosophocracy
  6. philosophress
  7. philosophresses
  8. philosophunculist
  9. philosophunculists
  10. philosophy
  11. philosophy of mind

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