avengeress
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Avengeress — A*ven ger*ess, n. A female avenger. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avengeress — avengˈeress noun (rare) A female avenger • • • Main Entry: ↑avenge … Useful english dictionary
avenger — 1530s, agent noun from AVENGE (Cf. avenge) (q.v.). Spenser (1596) has avengeress but no mention of Mrs. Peel … Etymology dictionary
