warrioress
Woman who battles
A warrioress is a female warrior—a woman who fights in battle or embodies the spirit of a fighter.
The word appears in fantasy fiction and historical romance more than in serious military contexts, where warrior now serves for all genders: The warrioress raised her sword against the dragon.
Some find the -ess suffix old-fashioned or unnecessary.
Female blade fighter
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- combatantOne who fights
- duelistFormal single-combat participant
- championTop competitor, or advocate
defender · soldier · mercenary · archer · shield · blade · armor · battle
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- heroineBrave female protagonist
noble · intrepid · dauntless · fearless · lionhearted · stalwart · resolute · undaunted
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- goddessFemale sacred being
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- DurgaHindu goddess of victory
- FreyaNorse love goddess
Morrigan · valkyrie · mythology · divine · immortal · supernatural · epic · saga
Greek warrior women
- HippolytaAmazon sovereign
- shieldmaidenFemale Norse combatant
- ScythianAncient Eurasian nomadic people
- BoudiccaAncient British rebel queen
Artemisia · Zenobia · Hua Mulan · Brynhildr · Camilla · Atalanta · horsewoman · archer
Extremely violent or aggressive
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
indomitable · savage · aggressive · ruthless · merciless · wrathful · furious · implacable
swordswoman
Female blade fighter
champion · defender · soldier · mercenary · archer · shield · blade · armor · battle · skirmish
bravery
Boldness before danger
heroine · noble · intrepid · dauntless · fearless · lionhearted · stalwart · resolute · undaunted · fortitude
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
Freya · Morrigan · valkyrie · mythology · divine · immortal · supernatural · epic · saga · prophecy
Amazon
Greek warrior women
- HippolytaAmazon sovereign
- shieldmaidenFemale Norse combatant
- ScythianAncient Eurasian nomadic people
Boudicca · Artemisia · Zenobia · Hua Mulan · Brynhildr · Camilla · Atalanta · horsewoman · archer · mounted
ferocious
Extremely violent or aggressive
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
formidable · indomitable · savage · aggressive · ruthless · merciless · wrathful · furious · implacable · fearsome
warrioresspacifist
Anti-violence believer
peacemaker · noncombatant · civilian · peace activist · dove
warrioressdamsel in distress
Woman needing rescue
captive · victim · slave girl · refugee · prisoner
war, warrior, warfare, wars, warring, warlike, warriors, wartime