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bearess¹

Where it comes from

From bear + -ess.

noun bearesses

  1. Synonym of she-bear. See, farther, two every-day figures sitting faithfully together like a pair of turtle doves, or a bear and his bearess.[…]The poor horse drew Bear and his Bearess heavily along.

    Similar: she-bear

bearess²

Where it comes from

From bearer + -ess.

noun bearesses

  1. rare A female bearer. As it is the only spirit I possess I heed his advice and bring it back to the hotel to find the entire force standing at attention, ready to receive me. I pass on to my room with a procession of bearers and bearesses strung out behind me like the tail of a kite, anything from a tea-tray to the sugar

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@misc{bearess_2026,
  title = {bearess},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bearess},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}