prioress Definition
pri·or·ess (prī′ər is)
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
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- ‹ prior restraint
- ‹ prior inconsistent statement
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- ‹ printmaker
- ‹ printless
- ‹ printing press
- ‹ printing
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