English[]
Etymology[]
From Old French abaesse, abeesse, French abbesse, Latin abbatissa, feminine of abbas, abbatis, abbot.
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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Abbess (es)
- 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.
- 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
Related terms[]
Translations[]
female superior of a nunnery
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Shorthand[]
- Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - e - left s
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