- comfortress
- \\-(r).trə̇s\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English confortouresse, from Middle French conforteresse, feminine of conforteor: a female comforter
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Comfortress — Com fort*ress, n. A woman who comforts. [1913 Webster] To be your comfortress, and to preserve you. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comfortress — com·for·tress … English syllables