votress

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UK/ˈvəʊtɹɪs/

noun

A female votary.

First used 16th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

votress1

nounvotress (plural votresses)

plural votresses · alternative vot’ress

  1. archaichistoricalA female votary.First known use 16th c.

    “Breathe soft, ye Gales!” the fair Carlina cries, / “Bear on broad wings your Votress to the skies.”

    1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 52

votress2

nounvotress (plural votresses)

plural votresses

  1. A female that votes; a female voter.

Origin

votress · noun

Syncopic form of votaress, by analogy with enchantress et al.

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votress · noun

From voter + -ess.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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