despotess

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noun

A female despot.

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Meanings

noundespotess (plural despotesses)

plural despotesses

  1. historicalA female despot.
  2. historicalThe wife of a despot.

Origin

From despot + -ess.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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