citizeness
Americannoun
Gender
What's the difference between citizeness and citizen? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of citizeness
Example Sentences
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"Aye, citizeness; to reassure you, and inform you that he is in a safe place."
From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne
Stay," he said; "you have nothing to fear if you are a good patriotic citizeness.
From Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution by Sage, William
They would barely listen to me, and kept on repeating, "You will not go, citizeness; you will not go!"
From The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun by Vigée-Lebrun, Marie Louise Elisabeth
We have the wall of Le Bouffay in front of us: the wall of the Rat Mort is on one side and the house of the citizeness Adet on the other.
From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
"Restrain the ardor of this patriot who handles his musket so carelessly, while I question the little citizeness."
From Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution by Sage, William
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