ministress

ministress
\\ˈminə̇strə̇s\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Middle French ministresse, from ministre minister + -esse -ess
: a female minister

come … to be ministress at London — Thomas Gray

the lovely ministress of truth and good in this dark world — Mark Akenside


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  • Ministress — Min is*tress, n. [Cf. L. ministrix.] A woman who ministers. Akenside. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ministress — min·is·tress …   English syllables

  • ministres — MINISTRÉS s.n. Stres de proporţii reduse. [cf. engl. ministress]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 10.06.2005. Sursa: DN  MINISTRÉS s. n. agent stresant de mai mică importanţă. (< engl. ministress) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

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