"votress" meaning in English

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          "text": "“Breathe soft, ye Gales!” the fair Cᴀʀʟɪɴᴀ cries, / “Bear on broad wings your Votress to the skies.”",
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        "A female votary."
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        "(now rare, historical) A female votary."
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        "A female that votes; a female voter."
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