单词 | merchant princess |
释义 | > as lemmasmerchant princess merchant princess n. a wealthy and influential female merchant. ΚΠ 1854 G. A. Sala in Househ. Words 19 Aug. 3/1 There are peeresses, bishopesses, judgesses, bankeresses, stockbrokeresses, and merchant-princesses. 1873 Appletons' Jrnl. 15 Mar. 355/2 ‘Salt!’ exclaimed the merchant-princess, with a wrinkled forehead. 1966 C. Achebe Man of People i. 17 She was the ‘merchant princess’ par excellence. Poor beginning..plenty of good looks..rising to small trader, and then to a big one. < as lemmas |
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