Word
acceptress
Phoneticsac·cep·tress
Definition
n. a woman who receives or agrees to something. This word is very old and is almost never used today.
n. a female person who receives, takes, or agrees to something.
Examples
“The young acceptress of the prize smiled for the camera.”
“In the old play, the queen is the final acceptress of the king's proposal, though she remains skeptical of his true intentions.”
“The poet describes the moon as the silent acceptress of the sun's daily offerings, a metaphor that reflects the passive yet essential role of the night sky in the celestial cycle.”
Examples
simple
“The young acceptress of the prize smiled for the camera.”
contextual
“In the old play, the queen is the final acceptress of the king's proposal, though she remains skeptical of his true intentions.”
complex
“The poet describes the moon as the silent acceptress of the sun's daily offerings, a metaphor that reflects the passive yet essential role of the night sky in the celestial cycle.”
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