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Authoress

//ˈɔ.θɚ.ɹɛs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female author. dated

    "This obſervation is verified in our authoreſs, who, without deſign, without art, and without inſtruction is arrived at a wonderful perfection in the art of poetry, and may be placed amongſt poets of the firſt claſs."

  2. 2
    a woman author wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English aucteuresse; equivalent to author + -ess.

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