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1. (n.) abbess
a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME < OF abbesse, abaesse < LL abbātissa, fem. of abbāsabbot)
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1. (noun) abbess, mother superior, prioress
the superior of a group of nuns
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1. (noun) abbess
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. See Abbey
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