aviatrix
Americannoun
plural
aviatricesGender
What's the difference between aviatrix and aviator? See -trix.
Etymology
Origin of aviatrix
Example Sentences
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Scientists said they were almost certain that bones found on a Pacific island in 1940 were those of aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who disappeared in 1937 while attempting to circumnavigate the globe.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2018
On this date in 1915, aviatrix Katherine Stinson dropped Arizona’s first official air mail letters near the Tucson Post Office.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2017
The special “Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence” revisits the still-fascinating 1937 disappearance of the legendary aviatrix.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2017
A line of chatter about a pioneering aviatrix runs through the season opener.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2012
Miss Kathryn Stinson, a lady aviatrix, will fly from Grant Park to the ball park, and just before the battle starts Manager Tinker will be presented with a watch and chain.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)
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