farmeress
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Farmeress — Farm er*ess, n. A woman who farms. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
farmeress — farm·er·ess … English syllables
farmeress — mərə̇s noun ( es) 1. archaic : a female farmer 2. archaic : a farmer s wife … Useful english dictionary
farmerette — n. a woman working on a farm; a farmeress. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ess — 1. This suffix forms nouns denoting female persons or animals, and was adopted in Middle English from the Old French form esse (from late Latin issa). The first wave of ess words in English (countess, duchess, empress, hostess, mistress, princess … Modern English usage
farm|wife — «FAHRM WYF», noun, plural wives. 1. a farmer s wife; farmeress. 2. a woman who farms; woman farmer … Useful english dictionary
