courtieress

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noun

A female courtier.

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Meanings

nouncourtieress (plural courtieresses)

plural courtieresses

  1. rareA female courtier.

    "I could never venture on so extravagant a piece of presumption!" cried the courtieress of the Spree, in utter amazement.

    1833, Catherine Grace Frances Gore, The Sketch Book of Fashion, Volume 1

Origin

From courtier + -ess.

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APA

courtieress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtieress

MLA

“courtieress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtieress. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtieress,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtieress.

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