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Definition of "poetess" [po•et•ess]

  • A woman who is a writer of poems. See Usage Note at -ess. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "poetess" in a sentence
  • "His poetess is inspired by the Polish Roma poetess Papusza; 1910-1987."
  • "I know that you have no desire to celebrate war on the face of it, like Owen's "poetess" - nor do I begin to presume to know the challenges or "virtus" of military life and warfare."
  • "_carmen triumphale_ of the poetess is a worthy accompaniment."