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Definition of “abbess”

abbess (ˈæbɪs Pronunciation for abbess

Definitions

noun

  1. the female superior of a convent

Word Origin

C13: from Old French, from Church Latin abbātissa

Example Sentences Including 'abbess'

Je suis une abbesse" ("I am an abbess "), she used to say.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)
Virtually nothing is known about her life as abbess , although there is a tradition that she was highly skilled in medicine.
Martin Manser COLLINS DICTIONARY OF SAINTS (2004)

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