Definition of Abbess

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Definition of Abbess
	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. Related Definitions: Abbey, Authority, Convent, Female, Governess, Have, Having, Nunnery, Nuns, Of, Or, Over, Same, See, Superior, The, Which

Abbess Translations

abbess in Dutch is abdis
abbess in French is abbesse
abbess in Norwegian is abbedisse
abbess in Spanish is abadesa
abbess in Swedish is abbedissa

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