votress

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: vōtʹrĭs, IPA(key): /ˈvəʊtɹɪs/ === Etymology 1 === Syncopic form of votaress, by analogy with enchantress et al. ==== Alternative forms ==== vot’ress [18th–19th century] ==== Noun ==== votress (plural votresses) (now rare, historical) A female votary. [from 16th c.] ===== References ===== “ˈvotress¹” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989] === Etymology 2 === From voter +‎ -ess. ==== Noun ==== votress (plural votresses) A female that votes; a female voter. ===== References ===== “ˈvotress²” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989] === Anagrams === Stovers, stovers