"piratess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: piratesses [plural]
Etymology: From pirate + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pirate|ess<id:female>}} pirate + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} piratess (plural piratesses)
  1. A female pirate.

Inflected forms

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