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The Romance of Language: Word for the Week 6/09/17

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

Victress: “A heroine.” –Hezekiah Burhan’s  Nomenclature and Expositor, 1833 First recorded usage was between 1595 and 1605.   “Beauty, daughter of the gods, Now thy glorious birth remember: Make me victress in the fight, That the gods may live forever.” … Continue reading →

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