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- [foun-dris]
- /ˈfaʊn drɪs/
- /ˈfaʊndrɪs/
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- [foun-dris]
- /ˈfaʊn drɪs/
Definitions of foundress word
- noun foundress a woman who establishes something, as an institution or religious order; founder. 1
- noun foundress a female founder 0
- noun foundress A female founder. 0
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Origin of foundress
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English founderesse; see founder1, -ess
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Parts of speech for Foundress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foundress popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
foundress usage trend in Literature
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