wardress

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English

Etymology

From warder +‎ -ess.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈwɔːdɹɪs/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹdɹɪs/
  • Hyphenation: ward‧ress

Noun

wardress (plural wardresses)

  1. A female warder.
    • 1993, Pat Barker, The Eye in the Door, Penguin 2014 (The Regeneration Trilogy), p. 369:
      The door opened and the wardress came in.

Translations

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