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adventuress definition

ad·ven·tur·ess (ad ven′c̸hər is, əd-)

noun

a woman adventurer, specif. one who seeks to become rich and socially accepted by exploiting her charms, by scheming, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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