citizeness
Americannoun
Gender
What's the difference between citizeness and citizen? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of citizeness
Example Sentences
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But a citizeness of the world is a giantess, and goes through the world with nothing but spectators, and is nothing but a character on the stage.
From Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. by Jean Paul
The Kernogan wench shall leave the house of citizeness Adet and walk into the tavern of the Rat Mort of her own free will.
From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
"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 William Sage
And I, citizeness," he said roughly, addressing her for the first time in the manner prescribed by the revolutionary government, "would not change places with any king or other tyrant on earth.
From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
Under the first republic the French proscribed all titles but citizen, and citizeness, which they gave to everybody.
From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Arthur Elmore Bostwick
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