"adventuress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ədˈvɛntʃəɹɪs/ [UK] Forms: adventuresses [plural]
Etymology: From adventure + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|adventure|ess}} adventure + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} adventuress (plural adventuresses)
  1. A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure. Categories (topical): Female people Translations (female adventurer): seikkailijatar (Finnish), aventurière [feminine] (French), Abenteuerin [feminine] (German), Abenteurerin [feminine] (German), aventureira [feminine] (Portuguese), авантюри́стка (avantjurístka) [feminine] (Russian), jiventüran (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-adventuress-en-noun-oGJG41oU Disambiguation of Female people: 50 7 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 52 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ess: 57 38 5 Disambiguation of 'female adventurer': 70 1 29
  2. A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
    Sense id: en-adventuress-en-noun-~wnkxG7D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 52 4
  3. A female varietist. Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-adventuress-en-noun-3-3karzQ Disambiguation of Female people: 50 7 44

Inflected forms

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