monitress

American  

[mon-i-tris] / ˈmɒn ɪ trɪs /

noun

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

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

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Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of monitress

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

Example Sentences

Chapter of Faults," at which the monitress is honor-bound to report all lapses observed during the past week: "In charity I accuse Sister�of the fault of doing .

From Time Magazine Archive

“That I will, Adèle;” and I hastened away with her, glad to quit my gloomy monitress.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Luckily, however, nature was a more imperative monitress, and again and again the girl had to sit down from sheer physical weakness.

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William

Come, then, my sage little monitress, I will be a good boy, and listen to all your careful advice.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 by Sue, Eugène

You don't mean to say you are going to be our monitress this term?

From Just Gerry by Chaundler, Christine