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abbess

DEFINITIONS OF: abbess

1

n the superior of a group of nuns

Synonyms:
mother superior, prioress
Examples:
Saint Bridget
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
Heloise
student and mistress and wife of Abelard (circa 1098-1164)
Types:
mother
a term of address for a mother superior
Type of:
superior
the head of a religious community
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