"mentoress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mentoresses [plural]
Etymology: From mentor + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mentor|ess<id:female>}} mentor + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} mentoress (plural mentoresses)
  1. A female mentor. Synonyms: mentrix, mentress Translations (female mentor): mentoresse [feminine] (French)

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Alternative forms

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