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adulteress

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a·dul·ter·ess  (-dltrs, -tr-s)
n.
A woman who commits adultery. See Usage Note at -ess.
adulteress [əˈdʌltərəs]
n
a woman who has committed adultery
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adulteressadulteress - a woman adulterer                    
fornicatress, hussy, loose woman, strumpet, trollop, slut, jade
adulterer, fornicator - someone who commits adultery or fornication
Translations
adulteress [əˈdʌltərɪs] N → adúltera f
adulteress [əˈdʌltrɪs] n → adultère f
adulteress
n → Ehebrecherin f
adulteress [əˈdʌltərɪs] n → adultera


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---- the linen-draper, who, though he had left me by the necessity of his circumstances, had no power to discharge me from the marriage contract which was between us, or to give me a legal liberty to marry again; so that I had been no less than a whore and an adulteress all this while.
The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders by Defoe, Daniel View in context
Yes, I will go to her, but like the Saint who laid one hand on the adulteress and thrust his other into the brazier.
Father Sergius by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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