ministress

noun

min·​is·​tress

ˈminə̇strə̇s

plural -es

: a female minister

come … to be ministress at London

—Thomas Gray

the lovely ministress of truth and good in this dark world

—Mark Akenside

Word History

Etymology

Middle French ministresse, from ministre minister + -esse -ess

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