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poetess
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po·et·ess  (p-ts)
n.
A woman who is a writer of poems. See Usage Note at -ess.
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Noun1.poetess - a woman poetpoetess - a woman poet                        
poet - a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
Translations
poetess (o.f.) [ˈpəʊɪtes] Npoetisa f
poetess
nDichterin f, → Poetin f (old)
poetess [ˈpəʊɪtɛs] npoetessa


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Samrah is a gathering of women and girls who stand in two opposite two lines, moving up and down while clapping and sweetly singing verses composed by poetesses as a drummer goes around.
 
 
 
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