Mentoress

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female mentor.

    "“Whatever temptation Plutus may offer,” said my worldly mentoress, “never, Lionel, let the golden bait induce you to marry any girl whose antecedents you must have to explain—whom you must be the first to introduce."

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mentrix

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"“Whatever temptation Plutus may offer,” said my worldly mentoress, “never, Lionel, let the golden bait induce you to marry any girl whose antecedents you must have to explain—whom you must be the first to introduce."

Etymology

From mentor + -ess.

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