foundress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of foundress
1400–50; late Middle English founderesse; see founder 1, -ess
Example Sentences
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The nuns had been preparing for the addition of a St. Joseph shrine, and that involved “the reinterment of the remains of our beloved foundress, Sister Wilhelmina,” the statement said.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2023
“So Pocahontas becomes a foundress of the country with early Americans.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2018
A 19th-century foundress of the Little Franciscans of Mary, Mother Marie Louise Rondeau, prayed in front of the painting, Rev. LaBaire said.
From Washington Times • Apr. 2, 2016
“The foundress was an extremely savvy businesswoman and financially astute,” Ms. Reed said.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2015
Matthias, Maria de, foundress of the "Order of the Precious Blood," ii.
From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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