censoress

English

Etymology

From censor +‎ -ess.

Noun

censoress (plural censoresses)

  1. (dated) A female censor.
    • 1778, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 104:
      There's for you! I am to pass for a censoress now!
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