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legislatrix

American  
[lej-is-ley-triks] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ trɪks /
Also legislatress

noun

plural

legislatrixes, legislatrices

  1. a woman who is a member of a legislature.

  2. a woman who makes or promulgates laws.

Gender

See -ess, -trix.

Etymology

Origin of legislatrix

First recorded in 1670–80; legisla(tor) + -trix

Example Sentences

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Catholic writers represent Miriam "as a type of the Virgin Mary, being legislatrix over the Israelitish women, especially endowed with the spirit of prophecy."

From The Woman's Bible by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

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