oratress

oratress
A female orator

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  • oratrix — /awr euh triks, or /, n., pl. oratrices /awr euh truy seez, or /. a woman who delivers an oration; a public speaker, esp. one of great eloquence. Also, oratress /awr euh tris, or /. [1425 75; late ME < L oratrix, fem. of orator ORATOR; see TRIX]… …   Universalium

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