† aˈpostatrice, n. and a. Obs. rare—1.
[a. OFr. apostatrice, ad. late L. apostātrix (Vulgate) fem. of apostātor one who apostatizes, f. apostāre for apostatāre: see apostate v.]
A female apostate. (Here used as adj.)
| 1546 Bale Eng. Votaries ii. (1550) 113 b, That chapel Apostatrice, as they than called it ful wisely. |