abbess, mother superior, prioress
(noun) the superior of a group of nuns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
14 December 2024
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
