Definition of prioress Prioress
pri•or•ess
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What does prioress mean?
WordNet
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| prioress - the superior of a group of nuns | ||
| abbess, mother superior | ||
| superior a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth | ||
| mother a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- prioress (n.)
A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess.
Part of speech
🔤- prioress, noun, singular of prioresses.
