swordstress

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

swordster +‎ -ess

Noun[edit]

swordstress (plural swordstresses)

  1. (fantasy) A female swordster.
    Synonyms: blade-woman, swordswoman
    Hypernyms: swordfighter, swordsman, swordster
    • 1988, John Stanley, Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide: An A to Z Encyclopedia to the Cinema of the Fantastic, Or, Is There a Mad Doctor in the House?, Creatures at Large Press, →ISBN, page 313:
      That warrior is Han (Lou Ferrigno) who joins with Sybil Danning (as a good-natured swordstress) and five other muscular heroes to fight to the death with Vadis.
    • 2004 August, Luke Dittrich, “Play Money”, in Atlanta, page 35:
      John's chosen character is Xianghua, a slight swordstress who specializes in hopping around and skewering people.
    • 2013, Anthony Mercier, Akin Minds, Xlibris, →ISBN, page 172:
      It didn't matter whether we traveled with a fiery-tempered swordstress, or a vain Trickster God.
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