What does commissioneress mean?
Commissioneress means A female commissioner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A female commissioner..
Mr. Leatham, too, opposed the Bill, and objected to the creation of the monster called Femme-homme. His picture of a blooming and engaging First Commissioneress of Works, however, made the House laugh.
Look out for the street sprinkler. Thanks to the efforts of our street commissioneresses Mrs. A. B. Hill and Mrs. A. Teal, a sufficient sum has been subscribed to defray the expense of watering the main street of Palenville.
The board of county commissioneresses was in session.[…]To this decision the commissioneress from the Second district assented but she of the Third protested so strenuously that the chairmaness, somewhat perplexed, called up the county attorneyess for advice on the subject.[…]In the meantime while Mr. Farmer had been paying his taxes the commissioneresses had phoned up the sheriffess and when that lady had made her appearance the chairmaness addressed her saying:[…]
As we go to press, we learn that Helen Self will be the PING PONG Commissioner or Commissioneress, whichever you prefer.
‘Who is this woman the Commissioner has met? Do have the future Commissioneress in her?’ asked Marla Ingersoll, whose status as the wife of the chief priest was proof that she wasn’t being flippant, she was only setting into motion a line of enquiry and no unseemly talk.
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Commissioneress means A female commissioner..
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Mr. Leatham, too, opposed the Bill, and objected to the creation of the monster called Femme-homme. His picture of a blooming and engaging First Commissioneress of Works, however, made the House laugh.
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