Victoress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Victoress is a noun meaning (obsolete) A female victor.
Meaning
(obsolete) A female victor.
Example Sentences
But when the victoreſſe arriued there, / Where late ſhe left the penſife Scudamore, / With her owne truſty Squire, both full of feare, / Neither of them ſhe found where ſhe them lore:[…].
And at the field fought before Bebriacum, ere the battailes joyned, tvvo Ægles had a conflict and bickered together in all their fights: and vvhen the one of them was foyled and overcome, a third came at the very inſtant from the ſunne riſing and chaſed the Victreſſe avvay.
Word Forms
- victoresses
- victress
Synonyms for victoress
Depending on context, synonyms include conqueress, victrice, victrix.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include victress, victrice, victour, victorie, victuall, vintneress.
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