bearess

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of she-bear.
    — See, farther, two every-day figures sitting faithfully together like a pair of turtle doves, or a bear and his bearess.[…]The poor horse drew Bear and his Bearess heavily along.
  2. A female bearer. rare
    — As it is the only spirit I possess I heed his advice and bring it back to the hotel to find the entire force standing at attention, ready to receive me. I pass on to my room with a procession of bearers and bearesses strung out behind me like the tail of a kite, anything from a tea-tray to the sugar tongs being sufficient excuse for joining the parade.

词形变化

bearesses plural bearesses plural

词源

词源 1
From bear + -ess.
词源 2
From bearer + -ess.
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