PRIORESS

abbess, mother superior, prioress

(noun) the superior of a group of nuns

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prioress (plural prioresses)

A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.

Source: Wiktionary


Pri"or*ess, n. Etym: [OF. prioresse.]

Definition: A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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