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English[]

See also the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica's article on:
Abbess.

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Etymology[]

From Old French abaesse, abeesse, French abbesse, Latin abbatissa, feminine of abbas, abbatis, abbot.

Pronunciation[]

Noun[]

Singular
Abbess

Plural
es

Abbess (es)

  1. A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
    The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.
  2. Template:1811 A bawd, the mistress of a brothel (1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue).

Synonyms[]

  • (female superior of a nunnery): mother superior
  • (a bawd): lady abbess

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