soldieress
soldieress noun: a female soldier.
Noun
soldieress (plural soldieresses)
- A female soldier.
- Born to uphold creation in that honour First nature styled it in, shrunk thee into The bound thou wast o'erflowing, at once subduing Thy force and they affection; soldieress, That qually canst poise sternness with pity, Whom now I know hast much more power on him Than ever he had on thee, who ow'st...1634 "The Two Noble Kinsmen" by William Shakespeare page 187
- The soldieress bought a large bowl of strawberries1978 "The Comedy of Poland" by Olivier Etchegoyen, page 42
- Synonyms:
- warrioress
Synonyms of soldieress
Forms of soldieress
| plural | soldieresses |
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Origin of soldieress
From soldier + -ess.
Questions about soldieress
- What does soldieress mean?
- Soldieress means a female soldier.
- What part of speech is soldieress?
- Soldieress is a noun.
- What is the plural of soldieress?
- The plural of soldieress is soldieresses.
Words near soldieress in the dictionary
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