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Noun Concept

Categories: Abbesses, Priors, Articles with short description, Roman Catholic Church offices, Ecclesiastical titles

abbess mother superior prioress Abbesses Abbotess

The superior of a group of nuns WordNet 3.0

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The superior of a group of nuns WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

An abbess, also known as a mother superior, is the female superior of a community of Catholic nuns in an abbey. Wikipedia

Prioress or abbess: the nun in charge of a religious community. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Female superior of a community of nuns, often an abbey Wikidata

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. OmegaWiki

The head of a convent; an abbess. Wiktionary

Female superior of a nunnery. Wiktionary (translation)

A nun in charge of a priory or convent; either a prioress or an abbess. Wiktionary

Nun in charge of a convent. Wiktionary (translation)

A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior. Wiktionary

A nun in charge of a priory. Wiktionary (translation)

The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean. Wiktionary

IS A

woman

superior

ecclesiastical occupation

HAS KIND

Abbess of the Institution of Noble Ladies of the Prague Castle

HAS INSTANCE

DERIVATION

DESCRIBED BY SOURCE

Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia

HAS QUALITY

female

ORGANIZATION DIRECTED BY THE OFFICE OR PERSON

abbey

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

abbess, mother superior, prioress

Wikipedia

abbess

Wikidata

abbess

Wiktionary

abbess, mother superior, Mother Superior, prioress

OmegaWiki

abbess

Wikipedia Redirections

AbbesS, Abbesses, Abbotess, Mother Abbess, mother superior, prioress, Reverend Mother, Äbtissin

Wikidata Alias

abbots