introductressn.
/ɪntrəˈdʌktrᵻs/, U.S. /ɪntrəˈdəktrəs/, /ɪntroʊˈdəktrəs/ A female introducer.
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society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > female
teacheressa1382
doctricea1475
instructrice?1529
doctress1549
doctrix1604
instructress1608
doctoress1626
lectoress1634
introductress1657
preceptress1712
educatress1800
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > introduction > one who introduces
inductora1652
introducer1659
introductressa1747
1657 Earl of Monmouth tr. P. Paruta Politick Disc. 176 Experience being the best introductress.
a1747 E. Holdsworth Remarks & Diss. Virgil (1768) 266 The Sibyl herself was a Goddess: and as such required an introductress to her.
1835 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 37 201 We were indebted to our youthful introductress for hurrying us through the first forms of a meeting.
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