Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hostress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hostress
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated

Example Sentences

"By this time, mine hostress set before us our dish of herrings, which, with oatmeal cakes, potatoes, and buttermilk, furnished one of the heartiest dinners I ever ate;"
"To the health, happiness and longevity of His Excellency Marshal Kim Il-song and of Madame Kim Il-song, to the health of the esteemed Korean hosts and hostresses, to the health of His Excellency Minister Abdelaziz Bouteflika and other Algerian personages, to the health of the honourable members of the corps and their wives;"
"The host and hostress sat at the side — Colonel Hamilton or some other member of the military family usually took the head of the table."

Etymology

From Middle English hoostresse; equivalent to host + -ress.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hoostresse
Suffix: host

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

hostresses (plural)

Synonyms

hostess

Questions

What does hostress mean?: A female host.
Where does hostress come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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