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Definition of Suitress
1. n. A female supplicant.
Definition of Suitress
1. Noun. A female supplicant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Suitress
1. a female suitor [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suitress
Literary usage of Suitress
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society by American Antiquarian Society (1921)
"... ride to his fall in any controversy with such a suitress for popular sympathy.
It therefore is not surprising that after the matter had been talked over ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"suitress (su'tres), n. [< suitor + -ess.] A female supplicant or suitor. tions of
the surface of the brain: used with English or Latin context. ..."
3. The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: Containing an Account of the by Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Bon-Joseph Dacier (1840)
"Olivier, observing that the suitress wa» young, handsome, and elegantly made,
promised the deliverance of her husband, provided she would yield to his ..."
4. The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the by Inchbald, Elizabeth Inchbald (1808)
"Beshrew me, but 'twere pity of his heart, That could refuse a boon to such a
suitress. Ye've got a noble friend to be your advocate; A worthy and right ..."
5. The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet by Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Joseph Dacier (1849)
"Olivier, observing that the suitress was young, handsome, and elegantly made,
promised the deliverance of her husband, provided she would yield to his ..."
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