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An English Grammar Chapter 8 ess is added to many words without changing the ending of the masculine; as,- 
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An English Grammar Chapter 8 ess is added to many words without changing the ending of the masculine; as,- Chapter 8 ess is added to many words without changing the ending of the masculine; as,-
baron-baroness
count-countess
lion-lioness
Jew-Jewess
heir-heiress
host-hostess
priest-priestess
giant-giantess
Masculine ending dropped.
The masculine ending may be dropped before the feminine -ess is added; as,-
abbot-abbess
negro-negress
murderer-murderess
sorcerer-sorceress
Vowel dropped before adding -ess.
The feminine may discard a vowel which appears in the masculine; as in-
actor-actress
master-mistress
benefactor-benefactress
emperor-empress
tiger-tigress
enchanter-enchantress
Empress has been cut down from emperice (twelfth century) and emperesse (thirteenth century), from Latin imperatricem.
Master and mistress were in Middle English maister-maistresse, from the Old French maistre-maistresse.
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