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murderess

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mur⋅der⋅ess

  [mur-der-is]
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–noun
a woman who commits murder.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME moerdrice, morderes; see murder, -ess

Usage note:
See -ess.
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mur·der·ess   (mûr'dər-ĭs)   
n.  A woman who commits murder. See Usage Note at -ess.

[murder(er) + -ess.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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