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Definition of 'abbess'Alternative forms
* (obsolete) abbatess
* (obsolete) abbotessNoun
( 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.
Synonyms
* (female superior of a nunnery) mother superior
Related terms
* abbey
* abbot
References
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