avengeress

Definition

A female avenger.

Etymology

From avenger + -ess. Compare Middle English vengeresses pl, vengerisse pl, vengerousses pl, veniouresse, veynjowresse, from Anglo-Norman vengeresse, vengerresse.

Example Sentences

• "That cruell Queene avengeresse"
• "Here you see the torch of Althaea, the avengeress; she was a good sister, but a bad mother."