proprietress

pro·pri·e·tress

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pruh-prahy-i-tris]
- /prəˈpraɪ ɪ trɪs/
- /prəˈpraɪə.trəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-prahy-i-tris]
- /prəˈpraɪ ɪ trɪs/

Definitions of proprietress word

noun proprietress a woman who owns a business establishment. 1
noun proprietress a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something. 1
noun proprietress female owner of a premises 1
countable noun proprietress The proprietress of a hotel, shop, or business is the woman who owns it. 0
noun proprietress a female proprietor 0

See all 5 definitions of proprietress

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Origin of proprietress

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95; propriet(o)r + -ess

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Parts of speech for Proprietress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Proprietress

proprietress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

proprietress usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for proprietress

noun proprietress

heiress — a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
inheritor — a person who inherits; heir.
inheritors — a person who inherits; heir.
laird — a landed proprietor.
landlady — a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house, land, etc., to others.

All 8 Synonyms of proprietress

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