"doctoress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: doctoresses [plural]
Etymology: From doctor + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|doctor|ess<id:female>}} doctor + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} doctoress (plural doctoresses)
  1. (archaic) A female doctor. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Female people, Healthcare occupations Synonyms: doctrix [obsolete], doctress Related terms: Drss.

Inflected forms

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