heroess

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noun

A heroine; a female hero.

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Meanings

nounheroess (plural heroesses)

plural heroesses

  1. obsoleteA heroine; a female hero.

Origin

From hero + -ess.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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