Meanings
plural swordstresses
- fantasyA female swordster.
It didn't matter whether we traveled with a fiery-tempered swordstress, or a vain Trickster God.
2013, Anthony Mercier, Akin Minds, Xlibris, →ISBN, page 1722 more examples
That warrior is Han (Lou Ferrigno) who joins with Sybil Danning (as a good-natured swordstress) and five other muscular heroes to fight to the death with Vadis.
1988, John Stanley, Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide: An A to Z Encyclopedia to the Cinema of the Fantastic, Or, Is There a Mad Doctor in the House?, Creatures at Large Press, →ISBN, page 313John's chosen character is Xianghua, a slight swordstress who specializes in hopping around and skewering people.
2004 August, Luke Dittrich, “Play Money”, in Atlanta, page 35Synonyms: blade-woman, swordswoman
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA female swordster.
Origin
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swordstress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swordstress
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