huntress

[huhn-tris]

noun

1. a woman who hunts.

2. a mare used as a hunting horse.

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of huntress¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, huntress is from the Middle English word hunteresse. See hunter, -ess

Example Sentences

And Chakraborty became the subject of misogynistic abuse, with trolls calling her a "witch", a "fortune huntress", a "mafia moll" and "sex bait to trap rich men".

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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.

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Its name is a boast of size, recalling a huntress queen once caught in a thunderstorm, who sheltered inside the tree with her entire retinue and horses.

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A threat is growing over a magical land where a huntress is being held captive.

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I founded the “Best Friends Writing Club” to allow other 12-year-olds to decline the opportunity to read my original works about a fierce young huntress with an unshakable bond to her horse Artemis.

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