prioress

[ prahy-er-is ]

/ ˈpraɪ ər ɪs /

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noun

a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.

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Origin of prioress

1250–1300; Middle English prioresse<Old French. See prior², -ess

usage note for prioress

See -ess.

OTHER WORDS FROM prioress

sub·pri·or·ess, noun

Words nearby prioress

printwheel, printworks, prion, prior, priorate, prioress, prioritize, priority, priority mail, prior lien, prior probability

How to use prioress in a sentence

But I was refused even this last refuge; the prioress deciding that I had no vocation for the religious life.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various
I engaged your prioress in my guilt by a criminal bribe with which I purchased the right of burying you.
The love letters of Abelard and Heloise|Peter Abelard
So, at the early age of four, she was sent to the Dominican convent, the prioress of which was her aunt.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
In 1466 he took on lease from the Prioress of St. Helen's certain tenements for a period of ninety-nine years, at a rent of 11 6s.
Bygone London|Frederick Ross

She is lively, affectionate, and amiable, but she affects dignity as a Prioress should.
London|Walter Besant

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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prioress

Origin of prioress

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British Dictionary definitions for prioress