Britoness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹɪtənɛs/ (UK)
Etymology
From Briton + -ess.
Meanings
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(literary) A British woman.
Yet the bold Britonesse was nought ydred, / Though much emmov'd, but stedfast still persevered.
1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britonesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
kw Brythones (Translations)