Proprietress
[pruh-prahy-i-tris] /prəˈpraɪ ɪ trɪs/
noun
1.
a woman who owns a business establishment.
2.
a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something.
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[proh-pree-uh-sep-tiv] /ˌproʊ pri əˈsɛp tɪv/ adjective, Physiology. 1. pertaining to proprioceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.