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Noun Concept
Categories: Christian religious occupations, Priors, Articles with short description, Roman Catholic Church offices, Organisation of Catholic religious orders
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abbess  mother superior  prioress  Abbesses  Abbotess
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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)
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The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean. Wiktionary
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