Actress
Pronunciation : Ac`tress
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. actrice.]
Definition : 1. A female actor or doer. [Obs.] Cockeram.
2. A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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