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Quakeress|ˈkweɪkərɪs|
[f. quaker + -ess.]
A female Quaker.
1721New-England Hist. & Geneal. Reg. (1876) XXX. 61 [Baptism of] John Rennolds, the little child of John Rennolds, his wife a Quakeress, not consenting. 1764Stewardson (title) Spiritual Courtship, or, The Rival Quakeresses. 1821Lamb Elia Ser. i. Quakers' Meeting, Every Quakeress is a lily. 1827Hone Every-day Bk. II. 110 Three young quakeresses had a sort of semi-bathing. 1852Mrs. Stowe Uncle Tom's C. xiii. 116 A burst of joy from the little Quakeress interrupted the speech. |