"monitress" meaning in All languages combined

See monitress on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɒnɪtɹɪs/ [UK] Forms: monitresses [plural]
Etymology: From monitor + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|monitor|ess}} monitor + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} monitress (plural monitresses)
  1. (now rare) A female mentor or advisor; a female observer. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-monitress-en-noun-ZTg~kboP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ess: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (dated) A female monitor, or school leader. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-monitress-en-noun-OOU9isnS

Inflected forms

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