English Explanatory Dictionary

avengeress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female avenger.

Word forms

avengeress avengeresses

Etymology

From avenger + -ess. Compare Middle English vengeresses pl, vengerisse pl, vengerousses pl, veniouresse, veynjowresse, from Anglo-Norman vengeresse, vengerresse.

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