administratrix

noun ad·min·is·tra·trix \-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-triks\

plural ad·min·is·tra·tri·ces\-ˈstrā-trə-ˌsēz\

Definition of ADMINISTRATRIX

: a woman who is an administrator especially of an estate

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1623

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