Actrice

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Female equivalent of actor. archaic, feminine, form-of

    "These Actrices, perhaps in their first Scenes, found some applause amongst themselves, but the World knows they have not mended their own reputations, by endeavouring to destroy mine;"

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actorineactress

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"These Actrices, perhaps in their first Scenes, found some applause amongst themselves, but the World knows they have not mended their own reputations, by endeavouring to destroy mine;"

Etymology

From French actrice, from Latin actrīx. Doublet of actrix.

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