authoress

[ aw-ther-is ]

/ ˈɔ θər ɪs /

noun

a woman who is an author.

Origin of authoress

First recorded in 1485–95; author + -ess

usage note for authoress

See -ess.

Words nearby authoress

authenticator, authenticity, authigenic, author, author catalog, authoress, authoring, authoritarian, authoritarian personality, authoritative, authority

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Example sentences from the Web for authoress

Dr. Cassolani had described me as an authoress, adding that I intended to publish the experiences of my journey.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Such passages had already appeared in the printed work of the poet or of the authoress.
George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings|Rene Doumic
Now, a good thing is repeated, while all the nonsense is forgotten; and Lady R— was considered a wit as well as an authoress.
Valerie|Frederick Marryat
An edition of nearly four thousand copies of the play was sold in a fortnight, and the authoress realised on the whole nearly 600.
Women of History|Anonymous

She is an Irishwoman, and the authoress of the "Diary of an Ennuyée."
Records of a Girlhood|Frances Ann Kemble

British Dictionary definitions for authoress

authoress

/ (ˈɔːθəˌrɛs) /

noun

old-fashioned, or derogatory a female author

usage for authoress

Gender-neutral form: author

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单词	authoress
释义	authoress [ aw-ther-is ] / ˈɔ θər ɪs / noun a woman who is an author. Origin of authoress First recorded in 1485–95; author + -ess usage note for authoress See -ess. Words nearby authoress authenticator, authenticity, authigenic, author, author catalog, authoress, authoring, authoritarian, authoritarian personality, authoritative, authority Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for authoress Dr. Cassolani had described me as an authoress, adding that I intended to publish the experiences of my journey. A Woman's Journey Round the World\|Ida Pfeiffer Such passages had already appeared in the printed work of the poet or of the authoress. George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings\|Rene Doumic Now, a good thing is repeated, while all the nonsense is forgotten; and Lady R— was considered a wit as well as an authoress. Valerie\|Frederick Marryat An edition of nearly four thousand copies of the play was sold in a fortnight, and the authoress realised on the whole nearly 600. Women of History\|Anonymous She is an Irishwoman, and the authoress of the "Diary of an Ennuyée." Records of a Girlhood\|Frances Ann Kemble British Dictionary definitions for authoress authoress / (ˈɔːθəˌrɛs) / noun old-fashioned, or derogatory a female author usage for authoress Gender-neutral form: author Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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