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单词 conservatress
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conservatressn.

Brit. /kənˈsəːvətrᵻs/, /kənˌsəːvəˈtrɛs/, U.S. /kənˈsərvəˌtrəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: conservator n., -ess suffix1.
Etymology: < conservator n. + -ess suffix1: see -tress suffix. Compare conservatrix n., conservatrice n.
rare.
A female conservator. Cf. conservatrix n.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > one who preserves from injury or destruction > female
conservatrixc1450
preservatrice1559
preserveress1569
preservatrix1650
conservatress1841
1841 H. S. Foote Texas & Texans I. 17 That high moral grandeur..appertained to Rome as the genial mother and bounteous conservatress of Science and the Arts.
1856 J. Horsford Voice from W. Indies vi. 171 That revered parent and conservatress of real Protestantism in the British dominions,—the Established Church.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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