ADULTERESS

adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop

(noun) a woman adulterer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adulteress

A female adulterer, a married woman or wife who commits adultery.

Synonyms

• adulterer (gender-neutral), advoutress (obsolete)

Anagrams

• Truesdales

Source: Wiktionary


A*dul"ter*ess, n. Etym: [Fem. from L. adulter. Cf. Advoutress.]

1. A woman who commits adultery.

2. (Script.)

Definition: A woman who violates her religious engagements. James iv. 4.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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