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prioress Definition

pri·or·ess (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

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

prioress Usage Examples

Preposition: of

convent: She was Prioress of the Convent of Our Lady of Good Hope in Paris from 1665 to her death in 1690.

Converse of object

  • become: His niece, who became the prioress, was later to become St Werburgh.
  • elect: Returning to Avila she was elected prioress of her beloved St. Joseph's.
  • accompany: Discussion Points Theory and Genre The Second Nun The Second Nun is one of those who accompany the Prioress.

Adjective modifier

  • last: Many old tombs can still be seen, including that of the last prioress, Anna, who died in 1543.
  • first: Reginald installed his sister Bethoc as its first prioress.