doctress

noun

doc·​tress

ˈdäktrə̇s

variants or less commonly doctoress

-t(ə)rə̇s

plural -es

: a woman in some cultures who is believed to have magic powers and to be able to cure illness

Word History

Etymology

doctor + -ess

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