"avengeress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: avengeresses [plural]
Etymology: From avenger + -ess. Compare Middle English vengeresses pl, vengerisse pl, vengerousses pl, veniouresse, veynjowresse, from Anglo-Norman vengeresse, vengerresse. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|avenger|ess}} avenger + -ess, {{cog|enm|vengeresses|g=p}} Middle English vengeresses pl, {{cog|xno|vengeresse}} Anglo-Norman vengeresse Head templates: {{en-noun}} avengeress (plural avengeresses)
  1. (rare) A female avenger. Tags: rare

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