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Meaning of "proprietress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPRIETRESS

proprietress  [prəˈpraɪətrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPRIETRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Proprietress 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 PROPRIETRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of proprietress in the English dictionary

The definition of proprietress in the dictionary is a female proprietor.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPRIETRESS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
buttress
ˈbʌtrɪs
cicatrice
ˈsɪkətrɪs
cockatrice
ˈkɒkətrɪs
conductress
kənˈdʌktrɪs
conspiratress
kənˈspɪrətrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
huntress
ˈhʌntrɪs
idolatress
aɪˈdɒlətrɪs
interlocutrice
ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtrɪs
liatris
laɪˈætrɪs
mattress
ˈmætrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
schoolmistress
ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs
sculptress
ˈskʌlptrɪs
seamstress
ˈsɛmstrɪs
songstress
ˈsɒŋstrɪs
temptress
ˈtɛmptrɪs
Ventris
ˈvɛntrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPRIETRESS

proprietaries
proprietarily
proprietary
proprietary brand
proprietary colony
proprietary medicine
proprietary name
proprietary rights
proprieties
proprietor
proprietorial
proprietorially
proprietorship
proprietrix
propriety
proprioception
proprioceptive
proprioceptor
proprium
proproctor

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPRIETRESS

address
air mattress
antistress
cocktail waitress
de-stress
distress
enchantress
flying fortress
headmistress
in distress
inner spring mattress
movie actress
overstress
prestress
seductress
shear stress
stress
supporting actress
tensile stress
tress
yield stress

Synonyms and antonyms of proprietress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPRIETRESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «proprietress» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of proprietress

Translation of «proprietress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPRIETRESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

女业主
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propietaria
570 millions of speakers

English

proprietress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वामिनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مالكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

владелица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

proprietária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বত্ত্বাধিকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propriétaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukang jahit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Inhaberin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>所有者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여성 소유주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proprietress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quyền sở hửu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

proprietress
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mal sahibesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

proprietaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gospodyni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

власниця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stăpână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδιοκτήτρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eigenares
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ÄGARINNA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Innehaveren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of proprietress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPRIETRESS»

The term «proprietress» is regularly used and occupies the 67.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPRIETRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «proprietress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «proprietress» 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 proprietress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPRIETRESS»

Discover the use of proprietress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to proprietress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Collected Writings of P.G. O'Neill
FUJIMA: PROPRIETRESS: TOYAMA: PROPRIETRESS: KANEKO: FUJIMA: PROPRIETRESS: (In exaggerated tones) O, Camellia Princess in the Moon - pray you be seated over here. Oh, no! Is that the love-letter you were talking about?
Patrick Geoffrey O'Neill, 2001
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P. G. O'Neill - Collected Writings
FUJIMA: PROPRIETRESS: TOYAMA: PROPRIETRESS: KANEKO: FUJIMA: PROPRIETRESS: (In exaggerated tones) O, Camellia Princess in the Moon - pray you be seated over here. Oh, no! Is that the love-letter you were talking about?
P. G. O'Neill, 2014
3
Selling Women: Prostitution, Markets, and the Household in ...
However, one such case is entered in the Yoriai ward record because the proprietress involved insisted on petitioning the magistrate.60 The conflict erupted in 1765 after a yūjo named Hatsuura tried to break her contract with Yoriai's ...
Amy Stanley, 2012
4
The Cambridge Companion to Arthur Miller
The two characters are the Man and the Proprietress, who offers not only gift suggestions but compassion and support. With the Proprietress's help, the Man decides that what he wants most to say is “thank you.” He settles, finally, on an ...
C. W. E. Bigsby, 2010
5
The Men of Lesbos
Just as that thought was whispered, the proprietress strode over to Bev and said with a slight European accent to her voice, “Es been saving for thee der book thee need for thee problems. Es get it for thee.” Bev and Kay were flabbergasted.
Buck Young, 2006
6
Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900
Boathouse Inn Proprietress: Yes sir, good day, gentlemen, and welcome to our establishment. We do have skiffs, sir, but I'm afraid we haven't got any of these other whatchamacallem boats you mention. Man-About-Town: Yes, well . . . just any ...
Haruo Shirane, 2013
7
Gust Front
“It is not an imposition,” the proprietress said, with another smile. “Harry has a lot on his mind is all. But one of them is the condition of the cabins and about that I' ve got to be frank—” “They're a wreck,” said Harry with a slight snarl. “We haven't  ...
John Ringo, 2001
8
Miller Plays: 3: The American Clock; The Archbishop's ...
She's still ambitious for herself, she still needs risks, accomplishments, new expectations; she needs the dangerous mountains not marriage in the valley - marriage would leave her restless, it would never last. (Pause.) PROPRIETRESS (dryly) ...
Arthur Miller, 2009
9
Stirrings
“Fantasy, yes, you could say that's my shop's first name,” the proprietress said, with a nervous little laugh. “But it is not improbable, not in a place like this.” “What do you mean?” “Don't you have fantasies? Never fantasized about a special ...
Craig B. Smith, 2011
10
American Drama
The potential interest of Miller's idea of multi-layering is often diminished by some inappropriately melodramatic interruptions, as where the proprietress is explaining her business life: MAN: You're successful. PROPRIETRESS: In a way.
Clive Bloom, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPRIETRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term proprietress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The proprietress of the motherless babies home in Anambra where …
The proprietress of the motherless babies home in Anambra where 21 children were discovered missing has come out to deny the missing children reports. «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
2
Ailing cedi + Dumsor : EKGS proprietress canvasses bi-partisan …
The combination of erratic energy supply to power industries and the ailing health of the cedi should be dealt with by a pool of bi-partisan expertise to ease off ... «Graphic Online, Jun 15»
3
Complaint vs proprietress who didn't pay taxes
Cristina B. Ventura, sole proprietress of Quezon City-based Mebb Enterprise and BEMV Transport Service for failing to pay P334.5 million for the years 2010 to ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
4
Sierra Leone News: Over damage to property…Mount Everest
MESA Head Office fence at Kingharman Road The Proprietress of Mount Everest Security Agency (MESA), Michaela Noah, says she is planning to seek legal ... «Awoko, Jun 15»
5
The path to becoming an apprentice geisha — a maiko — in Japan …
During that time, all the young trainees sleep and eat with their proprietress and senior geisha, who are called geiko in Kyoto. Trainees are immersed in what ... «National Post, May 15»
6
Crime don't pay crime: JHS student assaulted over exams malpractice
A 15-year- old final year JHS student of Jonasu academy at Kasoa in the Central region has allegedly been severely been assaulted by proprietress of the ... «Pulse.com.gh, Apr 15»
7
Golden Bunch Schools' proprietress explains decision to hold sports …
Proprietress of Golden Bunch Schools, Okota and Yaba, Lagos, Mrs. Modupe Ogundimu, has explained the schools' decision to hold an annual inter-house ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Apr 15»
8
Wanda Wilson To Be Remembered with Valentine's Day Public Tribute
Appropriately taking place on Valentine's Day, Saturday's public memorial for Wanda Wilson will be a multimedia love letter of sorts to the longtime proprietress ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Feb 15»
9
At Work: Candy Jar owner has sweet disposition
Laurie Cohen, the proprietress of The Candy Jar on Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, is as quick with a “Praise the Lord” as she is at telling a dirty joke. «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Dec 14»
10
BREACH Of Contract: Caterer Drags School Proprietress To Court
A hospitality company based in Asaba, Delta State, Omas Bridal Catering Services has dragged Graceville High School, Asaba, and its proprietress to court for ... «Leadership Newspapers, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Proprietress [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/proprietress>. May 2024 ».
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