abbess

ab·bess  (bs)

n.

1. The superior of a convent.

2. Abbr. Abb. Used as a title for such a person.

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[Middle English abesse, from Old French, from Late Latin abbtissa, from abbs, abbt-, abbot; see abbot.]

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abbess [ˈæbɪs]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the female superior of a convent

[from Old French, from Church Latin abbātissa]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abbess - the superior of a group of nuns       mother superior, prioress mother - a term of address for a mother superior superior - the head of a religious community

Translations

abbess [ˈæbɪs] N → abadesa f

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abbess [ˈæbɛs] n → abbesse f

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abbess

n → Äbtissin f

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abbess [ˈæbɪs] n → badessa

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abbess abbot