prioress

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(prī′ər is)

noun

  1. the woman head of a priory of nuns, etc.
  2. in an abbey of nuns, the woman in charge next below the abbess

Origin: ME prioresse < MFr < ML(Ec) priorissa: see prior & -ess

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noun
A nun in charge of a priory or ranking next below the abbess of an abbey.

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Origin: Middle English prioresse

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , feminine of prior, a prior; see prior2

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