"umpress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: umpresses [plural]
Etymology: umpire + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|umpire|ess}} umpire + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} umpress (plural umpresses)
  1. (archaic) A female umpire. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-umpress-en-noun-7SlG0tJY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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