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Abbess

🔄 Synonyms of "Abbess"

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Word	Definition
prioressnoun	A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.
mother superiornoun	A nun in charge of a priory or convent; either a prioress or an abbess.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Abbess"

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Word	Definition
prioressnoun	A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.
mother superiornoun	A nun in charge of a priory or convent; either a prioress or an abbess.
abb.noun	Abbreviation of abbey. [The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.]
mothernoun	A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
dominanoun	An ancient Roman lady.
vicaressnoun	The wife of a parish vicar.
deaconessnoun	(Christianity) A non-clerical role for women in some churches.
fratressnoun	A woman in charge of the furniture in a convent.
coadjutrixnoun	A female coadjutor
nunnerynoun	(chiefly Christianity) The residence of a female religious community, a monastery or abbey for nuns.
superioressnoun	A mother superior.
governantenoun	(archaic) A woman in charge of someone else, especially a child or young woman; a governess.
sisternoun	A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
subabbotnoun	an abbot with another abbot as their superior
subprioressnoun	A female subprior.
motherhousenoun	The convent which is the seat (and often the above original foundation) of the superior of an order or congregation, and/or on which lower ranking houses (such as priories under an abbot) depend.
conventnoun	A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
deanessnoun	(rare) A female dean (head of a university faculty).
convent schoolnoun	A school at which the teaching staff, and often the support staff, are nuns.
father superiornoun	a friar or monk in charge of a monastery, priory or convent; an abbot or a prior