avertress

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• avertress — noun /əˈvɜːtɹɪs/ A woman, girl, goddess, or other female agent who averts.<ref name= OED /> When ‛neath him yawned th’ expectant grave …   Wiktionary

• averter — noun One who, or that which, averts. See Also: avertress …   Wiktionary