spectatress

English

Etymology

From spectator +‎ -ess.

Noun

spectatress (plural spectatresses)

1. (dated) A female spectator.
   • 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, III.v.1:

     At the end of the two dances, Lord Ernolf again attempted to engage her for his son, but she now excused herself from dancing any more, and sat quietly as a spectatress till the rest of the company gave over.

   • 1818, The Edinburgh Review, vol. 30, p. 296:

     Mad. de S. was a spectatress of the whole scene in the interior of the palace

Synonyms

• spectatrix