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provocatrix|prɒvəʊˈkeɪtrɪks|
[a. late L. prōvocātrix, fem. of L. prōvocātor, agent-n. from prōvocāre to provoke. So F. provocatrice (Littré).]
A female provoker or challenger.
1904Daily Chron. 23 Feb. 4/6 Cries this scribe..it is for England, the provocatrix, that M. Jaurès reserves his favours. |