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Definition: AUTOCRATRIX

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A female sovereign who is independent and absolute; -- a title given to the empresses of Russia.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Autocratrix" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Autocratrix \Au*toc"ra*trix\, noun. [New Latin]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AUTOCRATRIX

Domain Definition
Noah Webster 1: [Noun] A female sovereign, who is independent and absolute; a title given to the Empresses of Russia..
  2: [Noun] In the Romish church, a solemn day held by the Inquisition, for the punishment of heretics, and the absolution of the innocent accused..
  3: [Noun] A sentence given by the Inquisition, and road to a criminal, or heretic, on the scaffold, just before he is executed.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Noun] A female autocrat; especially, in historical contexts, the enlightened despot Catherine II the Great, empress and autocratrix of all the Russias (reigned 1762-1796). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: AUTOCRATRIX

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A female sovereign who is independent and absolute; -- a title given to the empresses of Russia.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "AUTOCRATRIX" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Autocratrix \Au*toc"ra*trix\, noun. [New Latin]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AUTOCRATRIX

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster1: [Noun] A female sovereign, who is independent and absolute; a title given to the Empresses of Russia..
 2: [Noun] In the Romish church, a solemn day held by the Inquisition, for the punishment of heretics, and the absolution of the innocent accused..
 3: [Noun] A sentence given by the Inquisition, and road to a criminal, or heretic, on the scaffold, just before he is executed.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Noun] A female autocrat; especially, in historical contexts, the enlightened despot Catherine II the Great, empress and autocratrix of all the Russias (reigned 1762-1796). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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