cantress

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noun

A female cantor.

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Meanings

nouncantress (plural cantresses)

plural cantresses

  1. rareA female cantor.

Origin

From cantor + -ess.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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