Spectatress

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female spectator. dated

    "At the end of the two dances, Lord Ernolf again attempted to engage her for his son, but she now excused herself from dancing any more, and sat quietly as a spectatress till the rest of the company gave over."

Example

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"At the end of the two dances, Lord Ernolf again attempted to engage her for his son, but she now excused herself from dancing any more, and sat quietly as a spectatress till the rest of the company gave over."

Etymology

From spectator + -ess.

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