Championess

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female champion. archaic

    "Then laid the noble Championesse strong hond / Upon th'enchaunter which had her distrest / So sore, and with foule outrages opprest."

Example

More examples

"Then laid the noble Championesse strong hond / Upon th'enchaunter which had her distrest / So sore, and with foule outrages opprest."

Etymology

From champion + -ess.

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