monitress
Americannoun
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a female student who helps keep order or assists a teacher in school.
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a girl or woman who admonishes, especially with reference to conduct.
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of monitress
Example Sentences
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John read more slowly than Jean and she would patiently wait for him to nod, vigorously, as a signal that she could turn the page of “Monitress Merle” — or “Jean’s Golden Term.”
From New York Times
“That I will, Adèle;” and I hastened away with her, glad to quit my gloomy monitress.
From Literature
In one of them Miss Bront� had ruled as monitress after her return from Haworth.
From Project Gutenberg
Well said, my little monitress! why you are quite an orator too.
From Project Gutenberg
Ah! my dear Louisa, what a loss shall I have in this venerable monitress!
From Project Gutenberg
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