a·dul·ter·ess

(ə-dŭl′trĭs, -tər-ĭs)

A woman who commits adultery. See Usage Note at -ess.

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adulteress

(əˈdʌltərəs)

a woman who has committed adultery

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a•dul•ter•ess

(əˈdʌl tər ɪs, -trɪs)

n.

a woman who commits adultery.

[1350–1400]

usage: See -ess.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

adulteress - a woman adulterer

fornicatress, hussy, loose woman, strumpet, trollop, slut, jade

adulterer, fornicator - someone who commits adultery or fornication

Translations

cizoložnice

adultère

preljubnica

adultera

adulteress

[əˈdʌltərɪs] N → adúltera f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

adulteress

[əˈdʌltrɪs] n → adultère f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

adulteress

n → Ehebrecherin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

adulteress

[əˈdʌltərɪs] n → adultera

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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Abridgment: miniature Absurd: stupid, unpolished Abuse: cheat, deceive Aculeate: stinging Adamant: loadstone Adust: scorched Advoutress: adulteress Affect: like, desire Antic: clown Appose: question Arietation: battering-ram Audit: revenue Avoidance: secret outlet Battle: battalion Bestow: settle in life Blanch: flatter, evade Brave: boastful Bravery: boast, ostentation Broke: deal in brokerage Broken: shine by comparison Broken music: part music Cabinet: secret Calendar: weather forecast Card: chart, map Care not to: are reckless Cast: plan Cat: cate, cake Charge and adventure: cost and risk

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'Yes, I will go to her, but like the Saint who laid one hand on the adulteress and thrust his other into the brazier.

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Tal y como la misma autora apunta, debido a la vision panoramica del volumen, The Adulteress incorpora investigaciones previas acerca de la Espana del siglo XIX, la historia del teatro espanol, la naturaleza del Romanticismo en Espana y la importancia de la figura de la adultera a nivel sociopolitico en la Espana del Barroco.

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An illicit romance between a married man and married woman in my company that exploded one day when the aggrieved wife barged into the workplace carrying a knife trying to lunge at the adulteress already disturbed the peace of the company and threatened the lives and limbs of employees.

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