abbess
a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns.
Origin of abbess
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How to use abbess in a sentence
Maria sings "My Favorite Things" in the abbey to Mother abbess, not to the children.
‘Sound of Music Live!’ Review: The Hills Are Barely Alive | Kevin Fallon | December 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHeloise, abbess of the Paraclete, died; celebrated as the mistress of Abelard, and for her learning.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe portrait of an abbess is to be seen in the left-hand corner; above is a row of ten figures—saints, bishops, and holy women.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey | Thomas PerkinsBishop Fox in his injunctions in 1507 forbade sundry priests to hold any communication with the abbess or with any of the nuns.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey | Thomas PerkinsA true mother in God the abbess proved, and a dutiful and loving daughter was Æthelflæd.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey | Thomas Perkins
Sometimes the abbess was forbidden to take into the convent more than a certain number of nuns.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey | Thomas Perkins
British Dictionary definitions for abbess
/ (ˈæbɪs) /
the female superior of a convent
Origin of abbess
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