Definition of Abbess
the female superior of a community of nuns
Examples of Abbess in a sentence
An Abbess is the female leader of a small community of nuns. 🔊
You have to be a nun for a certain amount of time before you can be an Abbess. 🔊
An Abbess is voted into office by secret votes of the community she would lead. 🔊
A woman of illegitimate birth, who is not a virgin, or is a widow cannot be an Abbess. 🔊
The sisters looked to their Abbess for encouragement. 🔊
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