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.
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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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