Meanings
nouncouncilloress (plural councilloresses)
plural councilloresses
- datedA female councillor.
- datedThe wife of a councillor.
Origin
From councillor + -ess, a calque from other European languages such as German or Russian.
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APA
councilloress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/councilloress
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“councilloress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/councilloress. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “councilloress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/councilloress.
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