Etymology

monitress

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Today it means: A female mentor or advisor; a female observer. Full definition →

First used 18th c.
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The story

From monitor + -ess.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A female mentor or advisor; a female observer.
  • from 18th c. A female monitor, or school leader.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.