Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vicaress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vi-ca-ress
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sister lower in order than an abbess or mother superior in a nunnery or convent.

noun

A female representative.

noun

The wife of a parish vicar.

Example Sentences

"Champagne had quickened her tongue, whereas the vicaress began to wax somnolent with a pleasant sense of satiety. She responded in monosyllables to Mrs. Marjoy's dithyrambics on morals."

Etymology

Etymology tree English vicar Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English vicaress From vicar + -ess.

Inflected Forms

vicaresses (plural)

Questions

What does vicaress mean?: A sister lower in order than an abbess or mother superior in a nunnery or convent.
Where does vicaress come from?: Etymology tree English vicar Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English vicaress From vicar + -ess.

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