bastardess

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noun

A woman who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.

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Meanings

nounbastardess (plural bastardesses)

plural bastardesses

  1. datedrareA woman who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.

    […]when a bastard marries a bastardess, and he has a legitimate Israelite brother :–all these marriages are indeed legal[…]

    1843, David Aaron De Sola, Morris Jacob Raphall, Eighteen Treatises from the Mishna, page 217
  2. derogatoryoffensivevulgarA contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful woman.

    A bastardess like me would never be allowed past the door.

    2019, Christina Bauer, My Necromancer Romance, page 371

Origin

From bastard + -ess, since 1843.

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APA

bastardess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastardess

MLA

“bastardess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastardess. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastardess,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastardess.

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