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precentress

precentress noun: a female precentor.

Noun

precentress (plural precentresses)

  1. A female precentor.

Forms of precentress

pluralprecentresses

Origin of precentress

From precentor + -ess.

Questions about precentress

What does precentress mean?
Precentress means a female precentor.
What part of speech is precentress?
Precentress is a noun.
What is the plural of precentress?
The plural of precentress is precentresses.

Words near precentress in the dictionary

  1. precentorships
  2. precentour
  3. precentours
  4. precentral
  5. precentrally
  6. precentress
  7. precentresses
  8. precentrifuged
  9. precentrix
  10. precentromeric
  11. precents

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