- murderess
- noun Date: 14th century a woman who murders
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Murderess — Mur der*ess, n. A woman who commits murder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
murderess — [mʉr′dər is] n. a woman who commits or has committed murder: see ESS … English World dictionary
murderess — UK [ˈmɜː(r)dəres] / US [ˈmɜrdərəs] noun [countable] Word forms murderess : singular murderess plural murderesses old fashioned a woman who commits murder … English dictionary
murderess — noun A woman who commits murder. Nancy was a murderess … Wiktionary
murderess — [[t]mɜ͟ː(r)dərɪs[/t]] murderesses N COUNT A murderess is a woman who has murdered someone. Syn: murderer … English dictionary
murderess — murder ► NOUN 1) the unlawful premeditated killing of one person by another. 2) informal a very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience. ► VERB 1) kill unlawfully and with premeditation. 2) informal spoil by poor performance. 3) informal … English terms dictionary
Murderess: The Winnie Ruth Judd Story — is an all puppet, feature length narrative film that retells the story of Phoenix s infamous trunk murders of 1931. The film, written and directed by Scott Coblio, was produced in Los Angeles between 2004 and 2007 on a shoestring budget. Contents … Wikipedia
murderess — /merr deuhr is/, n. a woman who commits murder. [1350 1400; ME moerdrice, morderes; see MURDER, ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
murderess — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun One who murders another: butcher, cutthroat, homicide, killer, manslayer, massacrer, murderer, slaughterer, slayer, triggerman. See HELP … English dictionary for students
murderess — mur|der|ess [ˈmə:dərıs US ˈmə:r ] n old fashioned a woman who murders another person … Dictionary of contemporary English
