Definitions for abbess
ˈæb ɪsabbess

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abbess, mother superior, prioressnoun

   the superior of a group of nuns

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abbessnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: * First attested around 1300.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abbessnoun

   The superiour or governess of a nunnery or monastery of women.

   Etymology: Lat. abbatissa, from whence the Saxon abudisse, then probably abbatess , and by contraction abbesse in Fr. and abbess, Eng.

   They fled
   Into this abbey, whither we pursued them;
   And here the abbess shuts the gate on us,
   And will not suffer us to fetch him out. William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errours.

   I have a sister, abbess in Terceras,
   Who lost her lover on her bridal-day. John Dryden, D. Sebast.

   Constantia’s heart was so elevated with the discourse of Father Francis, that the very next day she entered upon her vow. As soon as the solemnities of her reception were over, we retired, as it is usual, with the abbess into her own apartment. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 164.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abbess

   An abbess (Latin: abbatissa), also known as a mother superior, is the female superior of a community of Catholic nuns in an abbey.

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1. abbess

   An abbess is a woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns in certain Christian religious orders. She has authority over the nuns in her abbey and is responsible for managing the abbey's operations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abbessnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [OF. abaesse, abeesse, F. abbesse, L. abbatissa, fem. of abbas, abbatis, abbot. See Abbot.]

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1. Abbess

   An abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abbess

   ab′es, n. the female superior of a religious community of women. [Earlier Abbatess, fem. of Abbot.]

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How to pronounce abbess?

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   British

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   British

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   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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   Indian

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How to say abbess in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abbess in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abbess in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abbess
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abbess
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abbess
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbess
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbess
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=abbess
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=abbess
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=abbess