huntress
Americannoun
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a woman who hunts.
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a mare used as a hunting horse.
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of huntress
First recorded in 1350–1400, huntress is from the Middle English word hunteresse. See hunter, -ess
Example Sentences
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Ferrell’s aesthetic, like her music, is a singular blend that joins past with present: 19th century carnival-core, art nouveau huntress, cosmic cowgirl, anime pixie and futuristic Las Vegas showgirl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
A threat is growing over a magical land where a huntress is being held captive.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
Pace exudes a cold calculating menace that borders on sociopathic, while Kubbra Sait, as the grand huntress of the planet of Anacreon, is terrifyingly focused on vengeance above all else.
From The Verge ● Nov. 20, 2021
Her world resembles that of baroness Karen Blixen, the avid huntress who wrote “Out of Africa” under a nom de plume and ended up getting played by Meryl Streep with Robert Redford as her lover.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2014
“I think of it as more of a hunting story than a fairy tale,” Kaisa said, “though there are fairies in it. Another huntress told it to me, when I was a little girl.”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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