soldieress

plural soldieresses

1. datedA female soldier.

   The soldieress bought a large bowl of strawberries

   1978 "The Comedy of Poland" by Olivier Etchegoyen, page 42

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   Born to uphold creation in that honour First nature styled it in, shrunk thee into The bound thou wast o'erflowing, at once subduing Thy force and they affection; soldieress, That qually canst poise sternness with pity, Whom now I know hast much more power on him Than ever he had on thee, who ow'st his strength And his love too, who is a servant for The tenor of thy speech, dear glass of ladies: Bid him that we, whom flaming war doth scorch, Under the shadow of his sword may cool us.

   1634 "The Two Noble Kinsmen" by William Shakespeare page 187

   Synonyms: warrioress