"filibustress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: filibustresses [plural]
Etymology: From filibuster + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|filibuster|ess<id:female>}} filibuster + -ess Head templates: {{head|en|noun|plural|filibustresses}} filibustress (plural filibustresses)
  1. A woman who filibusters. Translations (female who filibusters): flibustière [feminine] (French)
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