oratrix
noun
a woman who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence.
oratress
-
a variation of
oratrix.
Example Sentences
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But they wandered mainly in the direction of Mrs. Farrinder—they lingered upon the serene solidity of the great oratress.
From The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) by Henry James
To each fair oratress this school Its rhetoric strong affords; They double and redouble tropes, With finger, fish, and words.
From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Charles Hindley
I always told you that you ought to be an orator or an oratress or something.
From Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore by Pauline Lester
At that moment the eye of the panting oratress caught mine for an instant, and you and I first met.
From The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero
