Founderess
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Founderess is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of foundress.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of foundress.
Example Sentences
Where is our highly honourworthy salutable spouse-founderess?
[I]n death repose, / For her, the founderess of the shrine, / That holocaust to wrath divine, / Not only error to atone, / But grateful homage for a throne!— […]
He humbly louted in meeke lovvlineſſe, / And ſeemely vvelcome for her did prepare: / For of their order ſhe vvas Patroneſſe, / Albe Chariſſa vvere their chiefeſt foundereſſe.
Their doctrines are eclectic and simple and, unlike the ministers of established schools, the founders (or more frequently the founderesses) make claim to unusual spiritual power in divination, sorcery, and faith healing.
Word Forms
- founderesses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foundress, cofoundress, proprietess, refoundress, commandress, proprietoress.
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