Persecutrix
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.tɹɪks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Persecutrix is a noun meaning (rare) A female persecutor.
Meaning
(rare) A female persecutor.
Example Sentences
[…]Jesabel,[…] ; a cruell persecutrix of Goddis people,[…].
She is the grand-daughter of poor Caroline Matilda, and he the grandson of her persecutrix, the Dowager Queen.
...and Madame de la Perriere — cruel to me when I was a little thing, a child, at her school, is my persecutrix still.
Word Forms
- persecutrices
Synonyms for persecutrix
Depending on context, synonyms include persecutress.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include persecutress, persecutee, repudiatrix, exterminatrix, exterminatress, alienatress.
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