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legislatress

noun
leg·​is·​la·​tress | \ ¦lejə̇¦slā‧trə̇s\
variants: or less commonly legislatrix \ -​ā‧triks \
plural legislatresses\ -​rə̇sə̇z \ also legislatrixes\ -​ksə̇z \ or legislatrices\ ˌ⸗⸗ˈslā‧trəˌsēz , -​slə‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz \

Definition of legislatress

old-fashioned
: a woman who makes laws : a female member of a legislative body

History and Etymology for legislatress

legislatress from legislator + -ess; legislatrix from legislator, after such pairs as English executor : executrix

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