What does slaughteress mean?
Slaughteress means (dated, rare) A female slaughterer..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated, rare) A female slaughterer..
The messenger, himself a herdsman, gives an elaborate account of a raid upon the cattle of their husbands and fathers, which, as was natural with such enthusiastic slaughteresses was boldly and energetically, but very awkardly^([sic]) done.
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Slaughteress means (dated, rare) A female slaughterer..
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The messenger, himself a herdsman, gives an elaborate account of a raid upon the cattle of their husbands and fathers, which, as was natural with such enthusiastic slaughteresses was boldly and energetically, but very awkardly^([sic]) done.
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