Donoress
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A female donor.
"The venerable recipient of the medal was so touched by the expressions of the fair donoresses, that he immediately suspended it from his neck, with a garter presented to him by the young lady in spangles who dances the Scotchische, after which they all supped together, and had a very merry evening of it until late on the following afternoon."
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More examples"The venerable recipient of the medal was so touched by the expressions of the fair donoresses, that he immediately suspended it from his neck, with a garter presented to him by the young lady in spangles who dances the Scotchische, after which they all supped together, and had a very merry evening of it until late on the following afternoon."
Etymology
From donor + -ess.
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