porteress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Example Sentences
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Arrived at the apartments of M. Charles Robert, the porteress rang the bell; the door was opened by the commandant himself.
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
Well done us!" shouted the porteress, with a triumphant air; "I have caught my fish, done the great lady!
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
But when the porteress added, that it was the sister Clara whom the fiend had brought to the Dominican in his dream, a dreadful shriek filled the whole hall.
From Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom by Borrow, George Henry
"But what has happened, Madame Pipelet?" inquired Rodolph, following the porteress into the lodge.
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
The porteress then led me into a hall, where the Prior was seated in an arm-chair, surrounded by his brethren.
From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)
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