arbitress

[ ahr-bi-tris ]

noun
  1. a woman who is an arbiter.

Origin of arbitress

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French arbitresse, equivalent to arbitre arbit(e)r + -esse -ess

usage note For arbitress

What's the difference between arbitress and arbiter? See -ess.

Words Nearby arbitress

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How to use arbitress in a sentence

  • Lucy certainly did not look forward to a condition in which Lady Linlithgow should be the arbitress of her destiny.

    The Eustace Diamonds | Anthony Trollope
  • From the first moment that you have beheld her, she has seemed the mistress of your destiny, the arbitress of your will.

  • But even this, true and healthful as it is, fades before a single word of commendation from the new arbitress of your feeling.

    Dream Life | Donald G. Mitchell
  • Lovely maidens arrayed as Nymphs and Graces reclined upon verdant couches around the fair arbitress of these amorous debates.

  • Mr. Trevelyan then related the foregoing sallies to the fair arbitress, who listened with keen relish and enjoyment.

    Lady Rosamond's Secret | Rebecca Agatha Armour

British Dictionary definitions for arbitress

arbitress

/ (ˈɑːbɪtrɪs) /


noun
  1. a female arbitrator

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