"cantoress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cantoresses [plural]
Etymology: cantor + -ess Etymology templates: {{affix|en|cantor|-ess}} cantor + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} cantoress (plural cantoresses)
  1. (uncommon) A female cantor. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-cantoress-en-noun-B934yPs1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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