adventuress

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/ ædˈvɛn tʃər ɪs /

a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means.

a woman who is an adventurer.

Origin of adventuress

First recorded in 1745–55; adventur(er) + -ess

See -ess.

Like a great tabloid headline, The Adventuress by N.D. Coleridge promises a lurid story that spares no detail.

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The Adventuress By N.D. Coleridge A social-climbing seductress sleeps her way to the top of society.

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In the same place, and at the same time, he received his first authentic news of the fate of the Adventuress.

The Destroying Angel |Louis Joseph Vance
No; I am not an—adventuress, though you seem to think that I am, and to condemn me for it.

The Tin Soldier |Temple Bailey

You have been visited by the Princess Petrovska, an adventuress not fit to touch the hem of your skirt.

The Grell Mystery |Frank Froest
It was hard to believe that the girl who sat watching him with a puzzled look was an adventuress.

Brandon of the Engineers |Harold Bindloss
Marry me now, this hour, Elizabeth, and face the world that will call you plotter and adventuress.

The Ladies |E. Barrington

adventuress

/ (ədˈvɛntʃərɪs) /

a woman who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits

a woman who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means

a speculator