poetess
[ poh-i-tis ]
noun
a woman who writes poetry.
Origin of poetess
1usage note For poetess
See -ess.
Words Nearby poetess
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How to use poetess in a sentence
Is the quintessential Afghan woman Nila, the dramatic Kabul socialite turned Parisian poetess?
Resurrecting Afghanistan: Khaled Hosseini’s ‘And the Mountains Echoed’ | Rafia Zakaria | May 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe distinguished herself equally as a poetess, and possessed, with great personal beauty, wit and genius in a superior degree.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellI made a great effort, once more dismissed the recollections of the night, and fell once more to brooding on my saintly poetess.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI | Robert Louis StevensonA poetess herself, and the patron of poets, she remained the best counsellor her son ever had.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonI have no doubt you will be a great poetess one of these days.
Ernest Linwood | Caroline Lee Hentz
Apropos to coffee, we all laughed heartily one day when some one recalled the verses of the poetess Druzbacka.
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