votress

See also: vot'ress

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: vōtʹrĭs, IPA^(key): /ˈvəʊtɹɪs/

Etymology 1

Syncopic form of votaress by analogy with enchantress et al.

Alternative forms

vot’ress [18th–19th century]

Noun

votress (plural votresses)

A female votary.

References

“ˈvotress¹” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Etymology 2

voter +‎ -ess

Noun

votress (plural votresses)

A female that votes; a female voter.

References

“ˈvotress²” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

Stovers, stovers

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