votress

American  

[voh-tris] / ˈvoʊ trɪs /

noun

Archaic.

1. a votaress.

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Example Sentences

Some have insisted that the paragraph ending with the lines: "The imperial votress passed on in maiden meditation fancy-free," referred to Queen Elizabeth; but it is impossible for me to believe that the daubed and wrinkled face, the small black eyes, the cruel nose, the thin lips, the bad teeth, and the red wig of Queen Elizabeth could by any possibility have inspired these marvelous lines.

From Project Gutenberg

Some have insisted that the paragraph ending with the lines: "The imperial votress passed on in maiden meditation fancy free," referred to Queen Elizabeth; but it is impossible for me to believe that the daubed and wrinkled face, the small black eyes, the cruel nose, the thin lips, the bad teeth, and the red wig of Queen Elizabeth could by any possibility have inspired these marvellous lines.

From Project Gutenberg

Then lead, calm votress, where some sheety lake Cheers the lone heath, or some time hallowed pile,     Or upland fallows gray     Reflect its last cool gleam.

From Project Gutenberg

Thy Votress from my tender Years I am,

From Project Gutenberg

These lines are substituted for the better lines— "Then lead, dear votress, where some sheety lake Cheers the lone heath, or some time-hallow'd pile, Or upland fallows grey Reflect the last cool gleam."

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