philosophess
(fɪˈlɒsəfɪs)
[a. F. philosophesse (a 1518 in Godef.), f. philosophe: see philosoph and -ess.]
= philosopheress.
| 1668 T. St. Serfe Taruga's Wiles 23, I hope none..will be offended that my neighbour here Clubs his cloven Philosophess. 1821 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. XCIV. 497 Remember me to my philosophess. 1875 M. Collins Midnight to Midn. II. ii. 222 There were peers and peeresses; there were philosophers and philosophesses. |