abbess

Noun

abbess

1. 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.

   The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.

2. (vulgar) A bawd, the mistress of a brothel. (1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue)

6 letters in word "abbess": A B B E S S.

No anagrams for abbess found in this word list.

Words found within abbess:

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• Definitions:
• the superior of a group of nuns
• An abbess (Latin abbatissa, fem. form of abbas, abbot) is the female superior, or Mother Superior, of anabbey of nuns.
• The female form of abbot. The superior of a convent. [1]
• Superior of a monastery or nunnery
• female head of a nunnery of the Benedictine or related orders
• (from masc. abbot; Gr. Hegoumeni). The female superior of a community of nuns appointed by a bishop; Mother Superior. She has general authority over her community and nunnery under the supervision of a bishop.
• a woman in charge of the nuns in an abbey

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