"eldress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eldresses [plural]
Etymology: From elder + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elder|ess}} elder + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} eldress (plural eldresses)
  1. A female elder. Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-eldress-en-noun-pqoGjSxb Disambiguation of Female people: 94 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ess: 88 12
  2. A woman ordained to rule or teach in a church.
    Sense id: en-eldress-en-noun-vynirboJ

Inflected forms

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