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poetesses

poetesses is the plural of poetess.

Meaning of poetess

Noun

poetess (plural poetesses)

  1. (dated) A female poet.
    • The ancient poetess singeth, that Hesperus all things bringeth, / Smoothing the wearied mind: bring me my love, Rosalind.1830, Alfred Tennyson, “Leonine Elegiacs”, in Juvenilia
    Synonyms:
    poetress

Questions about poetesses

What is poetesses the plural of?
Poetesses is the plural of poetess.

Words near poetesses in the dictionary

  1. poete
  2. poetes
  3. poetese
  4. poetesque
  5. poetess
  6. poetesses
  7. poetette
  8. poetettes
  9. poethood
  10. poetic
  11. Poetic Edda

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