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votress

UK/ˈvəʊtɹɪs/

votress noun: a female votary.

Noun (1)

votress (plural votresses)

  1. (archaic, historical) A female votary.
    • “Breathe soft, ye Gales!” the fair Carlina cries, / “Bear on broad wings your Votress to the skies.”1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 52

Noun (2)

votress (plural votresses)

  1. A female that votes; a female voter.

Forms of votress

pluralvotresses
alternative formvot’ress

Origin of votress

Syncopic form of votaress, by analogy with enchantress et al.

From voter + -ess.

Questions about votress

What does votress mean?
Votress means a female votary.
What part of speech is votress?
Votress is a noun.
How do you pronounce votress?
Votress is pronounced /ˈvəʊtɹɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of votress?
The plural of votress is votresses.

Words near votress in the dictionary

  1. votiveness
  2. votives
  3. Votkinsk
  4. votometer
  5. votometers
  6. votress
  7. votresses
  8. Votruba
  9. VOTs
  10. Votta
  11. Vottas

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