English Explanatory Dictionary

murderess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Female equivalent of murderer: a woman who commits murder.

Pronunciation

/mɜːdəˈɹɛs/ /ˈmɜːdəɹɪs/ /ˈmɜːdɹɪs/ /-ɹəs/ /ˈmɝdəɹəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-murderess.wav

Word forms

murderess murderesses murdress

Etymology

From Middle English morderes, from Old French morderesse, moeurdrese; equivalent to murder + -ess.

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