"ministress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ministresses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English ministresse; equivalent to minister + -ess. Compare Latin ministrīx. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ministresse}} Middle English ministresse, {{suffix|en|minister|ess|id2=female}} minister + -ess, {{noncog|la|ministrīx}} Latin ministrīx Head templates: {{en-noun}} ministress (plural ministresses)
  1. (archaic) A woman who ministers. Tags: archaic Synonyms: ministrix [rare] Related terms: prime ministress

Inflected forms

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