superioressn.

Brit.

/s(j)uːˌpɪərɪəˈrɛs/,

/s(j)ʊˌpɪərɪəˈrɛs/,

/s(j)uːˈpɪərɪərᵻs/,

/s(j)ʊˈpɪərɪərᵻs/, U.S.

/səˈpɪriərəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: superior n., -ess suffix¹.

Etymology: < superior n. + -ess suffix¹. Compare earlier prioress n.

1. The head of a convent or a female religious community; a Mother Superior. Also: the head of an order of nuns; a superioress-general. Cf. superior n. 3a.

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society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious superior > conventual head > [noun] > female

presidentress1650

Reverend Mother1658

superioress1669

provostess1871

Mother Superior1907

Mother Vicaress1930

Mother Prioress1961

Sister Superior1991

society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious superior > [noun] > female

superioress1756

Superioress General1756

Mother General1865

Sister Superior1991

1669 A. Woodhead tr. Life St. Teresa (1671) ii. App. 10 He must enquire, whether any Money comes to the hands of the Superioress [Sp. de la Prelada] without the Key-keepers knowledge.

1669 A. Woodhead tr. Life St. Teresa (1671) ii. iv. 25 The charge of being Superioress.

1756 A. Butler Lives Saints I. 426 Chosen superioress of her congregation.

1827 J. W. Doyle Let. 22 July in W. J. Fitzpatrick Life, Times, & Corr. Dr. Doyle (1861) II. 29 Novices are not permitted to invite any person, unless expressly desired to do so by the Superioress.

1890 J. Brenan in 38th Rep. Dept. Sci. & Art (1891) 41 The Superioress, Convent of Mercy, Newry.

1918 J. Deprend Embers xxv. 278 Sister Loretta, the superioress, came at once..and conducted me to the cloister.

1993 Irish Times (Nexis) 12 May 7 The mayor..telephoned the regional superioress of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity in London.

2. Superioress General. A superioress who leads the superioresses in an order.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious superior > [noun] > female

superioress1756

Superioress General1756

Mother General1865

Sister Superior1991

1756 A. Butler Lives Saints I. 387 Peter de Luna..constituted her superioress-general of the whole Order of St. Clare.

1858 Life Soeur Rosalie viii. 83 The superioress-general assembled the sisters on the last day of the retreat.

1867 F. M. Taylor Irish Homes & Irish Hearts iii. 43 The Sisters of Charity are governed by a superioress-general, subject to an ecclesiastical superior, the bishop of the diocese in which the mother house is situated.

1921 C. A. Bachofen Comm. New Code Canon Law VI. 408 The appointment of the superioress and the selection of sisters for service in the seminary is left to the superioress general.

2008 Irish News (Nexis) 15 Mar. 12 The Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity..made her first visit to Northern Ireland to mark the milestone.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	superioress
释义	superioressn. Brit. /s(j)uːˌpɪərɪəˈrɛs/, /s(j)ʊˌpɪərɪəˈrɛs/, /s(j)uːˈpɪərɪərᵻs/, /s(j)ʊˈpɪərɪərᵻs/, U.S. /səˈpɪriərəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: superior n., -ess suffix¹. Etymology: < superior n. + -ess suffix¹. Compare earlier prioress n. 1. The head of a convent or a female religious community; a Mother Superior. Also: the head of an order of nuns; a superioress-general. Cf. superior n. 3a. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious superior > conventual head > [noun] > female presidentress1650 Reverend Mother1658 superioress1669 provostess1871 Mother Superior1907 Mother Vicaress1930 Mother Prioress1961 Sister Superior1991 society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious superior > [noun] > female superioress1756 Superioress General1756 Mother General1865 Sister Superior1991 1669 A. Woodhead tr. Life St. Teresa (1671) ii. App. 10 He must enquire, whether any Money comes to the hands of the Superioress [Sp. de la Prelada] without the Key-keepers knowledge. 1669 A. Woodhead tr. Life St. Teresa (1671) ii. iv. 25 The charge of being Superioress. 1756 A. Butler Lives Saints I. 426 Chosen superioress of her congregation. 1827 J. W. Doyle Let. 22 July in W. J. Fitzpatrick Life, Times, & Corr. Dr. Doyle (1861) II. 29 Novices are not permitted to invite any person, unless expressly desired to do so by the Superioress. 1890 J. Brenan in 38th Rep. Dept. Sci. & Art (1891) 41 The Superioress, Convent of Mercy, Newry. 1918 J. Deprend Embers xxv. 278 Sister Loretta, the superioress, came at once..and conducted me to the cloister. 1993 Irish Times (Nexis) 12 May 7 The mayor..telephoned the regional superioress of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity in London. 2. Superioress General. A superioress who leads the superioresses in an order. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious superior > [noun] > female superioress1756 Superioress General1756 Mother General1865 Sister Superior1991 1756 A. Butler Lives Saints I. 387 Peter de Luna..constituted her superioress-general of the whole Order of St. Clare. 1858 Life Soeur Rosalie viii. 83 The superioress-general assembled the sisters on the last day of the retreat. 1867 F. M. Taylor Irish Homes & Irish Hearts iii. 43 The Sisters of Charity are governed by a superioress-general, subject to an ecclesiastical superior, the bishop of the diocese in which the mother house is situated. 1921 C. A. Bachofen Comm. New Code Canon Law VI. 408 The appointment of the superioress and the selection of sisters for service in the seminary is left to the superioress general. 2008 Irish News (Nexis) 15 Mar. 12 The Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity..made her first visit to Northern Ireland to mark the milestone. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1669
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