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Meaning of "adventuress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADVENTURESS

adventuress  [ədˈvɛntʃərɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVENTURESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adventuress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADVENTURESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of adventuress in the English dictionary

The first definition of adventuress in the dictionary is a woman who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits. Other definition of adventuress is a woman who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means. Adventuress is also a speculator.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADVENTURESS


avarice
ˈævərɪs
berberis
ˈbɜːbərɪs
cantharis
ˈkænθərɪs
caryopteris
ˌkærɪˈɒptərɪs
Charteris
ˈtʃɑːtərɪs
clitoris
ˈklɪtərɪs
ephemeris
ɪˈfɛmərɪs
eucharis
ˈjuːkərɪs
heiress
ˈɛərɪs
iberis
aɪˈbɪərɪs
licorice
ˈlɪkərɪs
liquorice
ˈlɪkərɪs
mayoress
ˈmɛərɪs
naris
ˈnɛərɪs
peeress
ˈpɪərɪs
pieris
ˈpaɪərɪs
Seferis
səˈfɛərɪs
sorceress
ˈsɔːsərɪs
Sybaris
ˈsɪbərɪs
usheress
ˈʌʃərɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADVENTURESS

adventitial
adventitious
adventitiously
adventive
adventure
adventure holiday
adventure park
adventure playground
adventure racing
adventure tourism
adventureful
adventurer
adventuresome
adventuring
adventurism
adventurist
adventuristic
adventurous
adventurously
adventurousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADVENTURESS

A-line dress
act of congress
actress
address
at the press
cocktail dress
congress
contact address
dress
duress
express
in progress
IP address
jointuress
press
procuress
progress
stress
the press
usuress

Synonyms and antonyms of adventuress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «adventuress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADVENTURESS

Find out the translation of adventuress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adventuress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adventuress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冒险家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aventurera
570 millions of speakers

English

adventuress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वीरांगना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المغامرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

авантюристка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aventureira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দু: সাহসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aventurière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengembaraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abenteurerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冒険家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모험가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petualangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gái điếm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

adventuress
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साहसी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dolandırıcı kadın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avventuriera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Adventuress
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

авантюристка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aventurieră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

adventuress
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

avonturiere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

adventuress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

adventuress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adventuress

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVENTURESS»

The term «adventuress» is normally little used and occupies the 122.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVENTURESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «adventuress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «adventuress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adventuress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADVENTURESS»

Discover the use of adventuress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adventuress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Adventuress: A Novel
A delightfully wicked novel, The Adventuress follows the rise and rise of Cathy Fox, a modern-day Becky Sharp No one forgets Cath Fox.
N.D. Coleridge, Nicholas Coleridge, 2013
2
Lady Adventuress
As she hatches a brilliant scheme to snare the affections of a wealthy duke, penniless beauty Stara Carltons meets her match in Marcus Justus, a handsome disinherited rake also determined to snag a rich mate. Original.
Helen Archery, 1994
3
Sleeping Around: Secrets of a Sexual Adventuress
'I relish every second of my sexual encounters: the good, the bad, the bizarre. Most of my serious relationships have started out as one-night stands.' Catherine Townsend describes herself as 'part slut, part hopeless romantic'.
Catherine Townsend, 2012
4
The Adventuress
The follow-up to the lyrical, haunting novel-in-pictures The Three Incestuous Sisters, The Adventuress tells a new tale of love, loss and redemption.
Audrey Niffenegger, 2006
5
The Adventuress
Cutting a sweep from the 80s to the present day, THE ADVENTURESS charts the rise and rise of Miss Cathy Fox. Irresistibly funny and utterly addictive, this is a delicious tale of money, power, sex and having it all.
Nicholas Coleridge, 2012
6
The Adventuress
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Coralie Stanton, 2010
7
Adventuress: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
8
The Adventuress of Henrietta Street
At the outer reaches of the universe, where human consciousness cannot reach, time goes "soft", allowing mankind to meets its own animal and subconscious limitations in the form of the brutal baboon-like Beast.
Lawrence Miles, 2001
9
Anna the Adventuress
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Edward Phillips Oppenheim, 2010
10
Mary Kingsley: imperial adventuress
Victorian traveller Mary Kingsley has been portrayed as a victim of nineteenth-century attitudes towards women, a brave and daring explorer, an anti-imperialist agitator and even a feminist heroine.
Dea Birkett, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADVENTURESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adventuress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vail pioneer Christie Hill passes
“I moved to Vail because I am an adventuress, and I have skied all my life. Peter Seibert came to me when they were building Vail. I knew him ... «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
2
The Adventuress: 4 fun things to do this weekend
Leslie Bailey appears Thursday mornings on Fox59 to share her picks for things to do this weekend in and around Indianapolis. Food Truck ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
3
NuWho 10th Anniversary: What Is Your Most Underrated Specials …
... unlikely to ever see the Transtemporal Adventuress, Iris Wildthyme, appear in her TARDIS disguised as the number 22 to Putney Common. «Doctor Who UK Webzine, Jul 15»
4
Reviewed: Paul Magrs' Brenda and Effie
... featuring the character of time travelling Victorian Adventuress Beatrice Mapp (and should Bafflegab do another series of Brenda and Effie, ... «Doctor Who UK Webzine, Jul 15»
5
Rise of the Tomb Raider Preview - E3 2015
One year ago, the treasure hunting adventuress returned to E3 during the Microsoft Press Conference, and while we didn't know it at the time, ... «New Game Network, Jun 15»
6
Where would literature be without the Second World War?
Further down the food chain, Princess Stephanie Hohenlohe – a middle class Viennese adventuress who got lucky – worked on the press ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
7
Oriole comes on board for Ships to Shore Steveston
Making a return appearance is the century-old 41-metre (133-foot) schooner Adventuress, always a popular festival attraction. Other classic ... «Richmond Review, Jun 15»
8
How Inside Out Director Pete Docter Went Inside the 11-Year-Old Mind
... child, the model (and the voice) for the supremely confident snaggletoothed adventuress in Up. But when Elie turned 11, everything changed. «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
9
What's on Friday: ASIWYFA, Regis, The Enhanced Eye and the …
... songs from pop adventuress Abigail Smith; Laura Hyland's experimental Clang Syne group; and audiovisuals from composer Anna Murray. «Irish Times, Jun 15»
10
Meet the Newcastle men preparing to sail more than 3000 miles …
Engineers by trade, the adventuress pair will spend the next three weeks on board a 38ft yacht facing thousands of miles of open sea, after ... «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Adventuress [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/adventuress>. Apr 2024 ».
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