"guildmistress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: guildmistresses [plural]
Etymology: From guild + mistress. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|guild|mistress}} guild + mistress Head templates: {{en-noun}} guildmistress (plural guildmistresses)
  1. A female leader of a guild. Coordinate_terms: guildmaster
    Sense id: en-guildmistress-en-noun-9-gZYIkG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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