# murderess

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɜːdəˈɹɛs/ · frequency rank #97,332

## Definitions
1. Female equivalent of murderer: a woman who commits murder.

## Etymology
From Middle English morderes, from Old French morderesse, moeurdrese; equivalent to murder + -ess.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/murderess