ad|ven|tur|ess

ad|ven|tur|ess
ad|ven|tur|ess «ad VEHN chuhr ihs», noun.
1. a woman who schemes to get money or social position: »

The odious little adventuress [Becky Sharp] making her curtsey (Thackeray).

2. a woman adventurer.

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