"divineress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: divineresses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English divyneresse, devyneresse, dyvyneresse, dyveneras, dyvenourese; equivalent to diviner + -ess. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|divyneresse}} Middle English divyneresse, {{suffix|en|diviner|ess<id:female>}} diviner + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} divineress (plural divineresses)
  1. (archaic) A female diviner. Tags: archaic

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