monitress

[ mon-i-tris ]

/ ˈmɒn ɪ trɪs /

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noun

a female student who helps keep order or assists a teacher in school.

a girl or woman who admonishes, especially with reference to conduct.

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Origin of monitress

First recorded in 1740–50; monit(o)r + -ess

usage note for monitress

See -ess.

Words nearby monitress

monition, monitor, monitorial, Monitor versus Merrimack, monitory, monitress, Moniz, monk, monkery, monkey, monkey bars

How to use monitress in a sentence

Julian, however, though disconcerted, was in no shape disposed to submit to the authority of his monitress.
Peveril of the Peak|Sir Walter Scott
“The less you expect the better,” said her massive monitress.
Lady Barbarina|Henry James
I thank Heaven, that hath taught me better thoughts than my own vanity suggested, through the medium of so kind a monitress.
The Fair Maid of Perth|Sir Walter Scott
Honor sprang to the door, but her face fell as she saw the monitress arrive empty-handed.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil

Having shown Evelyn the unromantic origin of her spectre, the monitress left her, apparently pacified, and went downstairs.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil