ABBESS

abbess, mother superior, prioress

(noun) the superior of a group of nuns

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

abbess (plural abbesses)

A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. [First attested around 1150 to 1350]

(archaic, British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.

Synonyms

• (female superior of a nunnery): mother superior

• (woman who runs a brothel): bawd, Covent Garden abbess, lady abbess, madam

Source: Wiktionary

Ab"bess, n. Etym: [OF.abaesse, abeesse, F. abbesse, L. abbatissa, fem. of abbas, abbatis, abbot. See Abbot.]

Definition: A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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