authoress

American

[aw-ther-is] / ˈɔ θər ɪs /

noun

a woman who is an author.

authoress British

/ ˈɔːθəˌrɛs /

noun

old-fashioned a female author

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Usage

Gender-neutral form: author

Gender

What's the difference between authoress and author? See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of authoress

First recorded in 1485–95; author + -ess

Example Sentences

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Imitation is the sincerest form of Flannery as a new “American Masters” recalls the life and times of beloved authoress Flannery O’Connor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2021

I shrugged off the middling book review that Jody Rosen, authoress, received in London’s Sunday Telegraph.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2016

The "Harry Potter" authoress is up next on the genealogy series.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2015

Fortunately for the impatient authoress, she was repeatedly sent as a child to the Continent, where governesses taught her French, German, and Italian.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 23, 1929

‘All is sweet, pure, and healthy.’” continued the perplexed authoress.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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