English Explanatory Dictionary

ancient marineress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old woman who bears some resemblance to Coleridge's Ancient Mariner, especially one who has an unfortunate history or insists on telling her story.

Word forms

ancient marineress ancient marineresses

Etymology

A reference to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in which an old mariner corners a reluctant wedding guest to tell a story of a horrific voyage.

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