manageress en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmænɪdʒəˌɹɛs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage English -er English manager Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English manageress From manager + -ess.
Meanings
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(dated) A female manager.
When I worked in a toyshop, I once bought the manageress a sandwich. Do I still work there? No. Our relationship is, therefore, over. Has she given me the quid back? No.
1999 April 19, Victoria Coren, “I don't love you. PS: you owe me £2.50”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 08 May 2014:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| manageresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
fr manageuse (female manager) · cy rheolwraig (female manager) · cy trefnwraig (female manager) · lv direkotore (female manager) · lv pārvaldniece (female manager) · lv administratore (female manager) · de Managerin (female manager) · lv vadītāja (female manager) · el διευθύντρια (female manager)