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avertress

noun
/əˈvɜːtɹɪs/UK

Etymology

From averter + -ess.

  1. derived from āvertō
  2. derived from avertir
  3. inherited from averten
  4. suffixed as averter — “avert + er”
  5. suffixed as avertress — “averter + ess”

Definitions

  1. A woman who averts.

    • When ‛neath him yawned th’ expectant grave, Nor either parent dar’d to save, Tho’ hoary both, the life they gave, ‛Twas thine in youth to seek the tomb,

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA