dogaressa

noun

do·​ga·​res·​sa

ˌdōgəˈresə

plural -s

: the wife of a doge

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect (Venice), from Latin ducatrix female leader, feminine of duc-, dux leader

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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