† aˈpostatrice,n.anda.Obs.rare—1. [a. OFr.apostatrice, ad. late L. apostātrix (Vulgate) fem. of apostātor one who apostatizes, f.apostāre for apostatāre: see apostate v.] A female apostate. (Here used as adj.) 1546Bale Eng. Votaries ii. (1550) 113 b, That chapel Apostatrice, as they than called it ful wisely.