teacheress

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English techeresse, equivalent to teacher +‎ -ess.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌtiːt͡ʃəˈɹɛs/

Noun

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teacheress (plural teacheresses)

  1. (archaic except India) A female teacher.
    • 1858 August, a letter to Mrs. Mason, quotee, “Christians in Burmah”, in The Wesleyan Junior Offering[1]:
      The plan of the Teacheress to erect a large building for us, and to educate our daughters, pleases us exceedingly, and we send fifteen rupees to assist the Teacheress in providing for them.

Usage notes

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  • Once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler (1926 Dictionary of Modern English, pg 175-176), use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers. It has survived somewhat longer in Indian English.

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