† conˈfortatriceObs. [ad.med.L. *confortātrix, -īcem, fem. of confortātor comforter, with F. type of the suffix.] = comfortress. 1516Pynson Life St. Birgette in Myrr. our Ladye p. liv, She was the maystres of thappostellys, the confortatryce of martyrs.