tyrantess en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English tiraunessis pl; equivalent to tyrant + -ess.
Meanings
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A female tyrant.
Not by a Tyrant, his intended foe, / But by a Tyrantesse […]
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto VI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tyranness | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| tyrantesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
kw turantes (female tyrant) · fr tyranne (female tyrant)