diˈrectrice
[a. F. directrice (ad. med. or mod.L. dīrectrix, dīrectrīc-em), fem. of directeur director.]
= prec.
| 1631 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentlew. (1641) 323 Where vertue is not directrice. c 1730 Burt Lett. N. Scotl. (1818) I. 193 The directrice or governess who is a woman of quality. 1960 Guardian 25 July 4/3 The terrible Mlle Renée..who is the directrice of his salons. 1963 N. & Q. Mar. 112/1 Ibsen Club.—Founded November, 1909..with Miss Catherine Lewis as Directrice and Producer. 1969 Daily Tel. 13 Sept. 5/2 Madame Eve was also the training directrice of her attractive sales force. |