murderess
English
Etymology
From Middle English morderes, from Old French morderesse, moeurdrese; equivalent to murder + -ess.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛs, -ɜː(ɹ)dɹɪs
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- Hyphenation: mur‧der‧ess
Noun
murderess (plural murderesses, masculine murderer)
- female equivalent of murderer: a woman who commits murder.
- 1887, H. Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure[1]:
- `Yet am I very fair, Kallikrates!' `I hate thee, murderess, and I have no wish to see thee.'
Translations
woman who commits murder
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- Rhymes:English/ɛs
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- Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)dɹɪs
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- en:Murder
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