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poetresses

poetresses is the plural of poetress.

Meaning of poetress

Noun

poetress (plural poetresses)

  1. (obsolete) A female poet; a poetess.

Questions about poetresses

What is poetresses the plural of?
Poetresses is the plural of poetress.

Words near poetresses in the dictionary

  1. poetologist
  2. poetologists
  3. poetology
  4. Poetomachia
  5. poetress
  6. poetresses
  7. poetries
  8. poetry
  9. poetry in motion
  10. poetry reading
  11. poetry readings

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