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incumbentess

noun

Etymology

From incumbent + -ess.

  1. derived from incumbō — “to lay upon, to lean or recline on; to fall upon, to press down on”
  2. derived from incumbō — “to obtain; to possess”
  3. inherited from -ent
  4. derived from incumbēns — “holder of a church position”
  5. inherited from incumbent
  6. suffixed as incumbentess — “incumbent + ess”

Definitions

  1. A female incumbent.

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