fightress

English

Noun

fightress (plural fightresses)

1. Alternative form of fighteress
   • 1823, Eques, “Canine Anecdotes”, in The Sporting Magazine or Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprise, & Spirit, volume II, new series, or 61, old series, London: […] J. Pittman, […], page 303:

     A large black bitch I once had, descended from the Irish wolf-dog breed, which, strange as it may sound, was as arrant bottom as a ‘fightress,’ as any female champion ever appearing at ‘Hockley in the Hole.’

   • 1887 June 9, “Mexican News”, in Austin Weekly Statesman, volume XVI, number 29, Austin, Tex., page 2:

     Catarina Gloria, the well-known bull fightress, has arrived at San Luis Potosi, from Havana.

   • 1908 August 15, The Gazette, volume CXXXVII, number 196, Montreal, Que., page 4:

     Something of a Fightress. (New York Times.) Although woman has not yet won her fight for equal suffrage, her influence in the politics of a club exclusively for men has lately been demonstrated.

   • 1967 December 14, Stanley Ralph Ross, “Catwoman’s Dressed to Kill”, in Batman, season 3, episode 14:

     For the best-dressed crime-fightress in Gotham City... the first annual Batty is hereby presented to Batgirl.

   • 1982 March, Timothy Moriarty, “Pentesilea”, in Vampirella, number 103, page 316:

     SEE THEM COWER BEFORE OUR MIGHT! DRIVE THEM OUT, FIGHTRESSES! NEVER WILL THEY ENTER OUR VALLEY AGAIN!