victress

[ vik-tris ]

noun

1. a woman who is victorious.

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of victress¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; vict(o)r + -ess

Example Sentences

Sculptures such as The Victress were made before Hitler embraced its creator Arno Breker as his court artist, Kollhoff argued.

From The Guardian

“Money is the biggest stumbling block for female-led start-ups,” said Suzanne Norris, a partner at Victress Capital, a Boston-based firm that invests in companies with female founders and gender-diverse teams.

From New York Times

“Money is the biggest stumbling block for female-led startups,” said Suzanne Norris, a partner at Victress Capital, a Boston-based firm that invests in companies with female founders and gender-diverse teams.

From Seattle Times

The most impressive iteration I have right now is my Victress—a fiberglass kit car from the 1950s that was converted to run on steam by a Wisconsin man around 1960.

From Wall Street Journal

Among the cars Hacker and his partner, Rick D’Louhy, have restored are the Kellison, the Victress and the UFO-inspired Tiburon Shark.

From Washington Times