prioress
[ prahy-er-is ]
/ ˈpraɪ ər ɪs /
noun
a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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See -ess.
OTHER WORDS FROM prioress
sub·pri·or·ess, nounWords nearby prioress
prior, prior lien, prior probability, prior restraint, priorate, prioress, prioritize, priority, priority mail, priory, pripet
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British Dictionary definitions for prioress
prioress
/ (ˈpraɪərɪs) /
noun
a nun holding an office in her convent corresponding to that of a prior in a male religious order
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