† satrapessn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: satrap n., -ess suffix¹.

Etymology: < satrap n. + -ess suffix¹.Compare Italian satrapessa (1688 or earlier).

Obsolete.

A female satrap; (also) the wife of a satrap.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > governors by country > [noun] > ancient Persian > female

satrapess1797

1797 W. Mitford Hist. Greece V. xxiv. 343 The history of the Dardanian satrapess, not a little supports the account given by Herodotus of the Halicarnassian queen.

1832 C. Thirlwall in Philol. Museum 1 376 Alexander..left Ada as queen or satrapess of Caria.

1886 Amer. Jrnl. Archæol. 2 142 Mania, the satrapess of the province, whose chief seat was in the interior of Kebrene and Skepsis.

1904 Truth (Brisbane) 7 Feb. 1/3 Her tact, courtesy, and courage..will save the credit, such as it is, of your satrapal sinecure. The satrapess will save the satrap.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019).

单词	satrapess
释义	† satrapessn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: satrap n., -ess suffix¹. Etymology: < satrap n. + -ess suffix¹.Compare Italian satrapessa (1688 or earlier). Obsolete. A female satrap; (also) the wife of a satrap. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > governors by country > [noun] > ancient Persian > female satrapess1797 1797 W. Mitford Hist. Greece V. xxiv. 343 The history of the Dardanian satrapess, not a little supports the account given by Herodotus of the Halicarnassian queen. 1832 C. Thirlwall in Philol. Museum 1 376 Alexander..left Ada as queen or satrapess of Caria. 1886 Amer. Jrnl. Archæol. 2 142 Mania, the satrapess of the province, whose chief seat was in the interior of Kebrene and Skepsis. 1904 Truth (Brisbane) 7 Feb. 1/3 Her tact, courtesy, and courage..will save the credit, such as it is, of your satrapal sinecure. The satrapess will save the satrap. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019). < n.1797
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