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      wardress
      noun
      a woman warder
      Roots
      warderward- · Old French · one who guardsissa-ess · Greek · female agent
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      Where does wardress come from?

      The word wardress breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Greek origin: ward, from Old French warder (“one who guards”); and -ess, from Greek issa (“female agent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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