Avertress
//əˈvɜːtɹɪs// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A woman who averts.
"When ‛neath him yawned th’ expectant grave, Nor either parent dar’d to save, Tho’ hoary both, the life they gave, ‛Twas thine in youth to seek the tomb,"
Example
More examples"When ‛neath him yawned th’ expectant grave, Nor either parent dar’d to save, Tho’ hoary both, the life they gave, ‛Twas thine in youth to seek the tomb,"
Etymology
From averter + -ess.
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