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Definitions for murderess
ˈmɜr dər ɪsmur·der·ess

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. murderessnoun

    a woman murderer

Wiktionary

  1. murderessnoun

    A woman who commits murder.

    Nancy was a murderess.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Murderessnoun

    A woman that commits murder.

    Etymology: from murderer.

    When by thy scorn, O murd’ress! I am dead,
    Then shall my ghost come to thy bed,
    And thee feign’d vestal in worse arms shall see. John Donne.

    Diana’s vengeance on the victor shown,
    The murd’ress mother, and consuming son. Dryden.

    Art thou the murd’ress then of wretched Laius. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. murderess

    Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter. Manslaughter is killing committed in the absence of malice, brought about by reasonable provocation, or diminished capacity. Involuntary manslaughter, where it is recognized, is a killing that lacks all but the most attenuated guilty intent, recklessness. Most societies consider murder to be an extremely serious crime, and thus that a person convicted of murder should receive harsh punishments for the purposes of retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, or incapacitation. In most countries, a person convicted of murder generally faces a long-term prison sentence, a life sentence, or capital punishment.

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  1. murderess

    A murderess is a female who has committed the act of unlawfully killing another person, especially with premeditated intent.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Murderessnoun

    a woman who commits murder

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of murderess in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of murderess in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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