Ministrix

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female minister. no-plural, rare

    "Regarding The Veterinarian as the organ of neither individuals nor party in veterinary objects, but the property of all veterinarians, and the ministrix to their honour and weal, and the promoter, in every form, of improvement, I trust the Editors will give these remarks a place."

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ministress

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"Regarding The Veterinarian as the organ of neither individuals nor party in veterinary objects, but the property of all veterinarians, and the ministrix to their honour and weal, and the promoter, in every form, of improvement, I trust the Editors will give these remarks a place."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ministrīx. By surface analysis, minister + -trix.

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