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votaress

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[voh-ter-is] / ˈvoʊ tər ɪs /

noun

Now Rare.

  1. a woman who is a votary.

Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of votaress

First recorded in 1580–90; votar(y) + -ess

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