persecutrix

noun

per·​se·​cu·​trix

plural persecutrices

ˌ⸗⸗ˈkyü‧trəˌsēz,

-kyü‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz

: persecutress

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin persecutor

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