noun
procuress
Procuress (noun) means a woman who acts as a go-between for other people.
noun
1
A woman who acts as a go-between for other people.
2
A woman who works as a procurer.
"Old witches in the cities and country-side throve upon the sale of death spells and love philtres. They also made a trade of abortificants, and frequently practised the whiles of the procuress."
— Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art (1936)
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Etymology
Taken from Old French procureresse (compare French procureuse), matching the pattern procure + -ess.
Rhymes for procuress
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What is the meaning of procuress?
"procuress" (noun) means a woman who acts as a go-between for other people.
What are the different meanings of procuress?
"procuress" has 2 main meanings: 1. A woman who acts as a go-between for other people; 2. A woman who works as a procurer.
