What does gamestress mean?
Gamestress means (archaic) A female gamester..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) A female gamester..
Lady Buckinghamshire, it may be remarked, was, perhaps, the most notorious gamestress of her day. She actually slept with a pair of pistols and a blunderbuss by her side for the protection of her cherished bank.
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Gamestress means (archaic) A female gamester..
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Lady Buckinghamshire, it may be remarked, was, perhaps, the most notorious gamestress of her day. She actually slept with a pair of pistols and a blunderbuss by her side for the protection of her cherished bank.
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