murderess
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of murderess
1350–1400; Middle English moerdrice, morderes; see murder, -ess
Example Sentences
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After much fan speculation, she officially stepped into the role of murderess Roxie Hart this week at New York's Ambassador Theatre.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Leavitt has played tap-dancing murderess Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival since February.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Rivera also inhabited roles like Rosie, the girlfriend of a rock star’s manager in “Bye Bye Birdie,” the original Velma and later the ambitious murderess Roxie in “Chicago,” and former showgirl Lilane in “Nine.”
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024
Macdonald, an experienced falconer, withdrew from people to train her murderess, transforming her fridge into a morgue for raw animal parts.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2015
There was no one there who did not believe her to be the murderess.
From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida
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