abbess

[ ab-is ]

/ ˈæb ɪs /

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noun

a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns.

Origin of abbess

1275–1325; Middle English abbesse<Old French abbesse, abaesse<Late Latin abbātissa, feminine of abbāsabbot; replacing Middle English abbatisse<Late Latin; in turn replacing Old English abadisse,abbodesse (compare Old High German abbatissa) <Late Latin *ab(b)adissa for abbātissa

usage note for abbess

See -ess.

Words nearby abbess

abbé, Abbe condenser, abbed, Abbe number, Abbé operation, abbess, Abbeville, Abbevillian, abbey, Abbey Theatre, Abbie

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Example sentences from the Web for abbess

So I gave it, and, standing there, the abbess read it while we waited.
A Thane of Wessex|Charles W. Whistler
These visits brought a store of political information to the abbess of which she made use in her own way.
Woman under Monasticism|Lina Eckenstein
To the abbess she said, "I have no longer a home in the palace; may I hope to find one in the cloister?"
Louis XIV., Makers of History Series|John S. C. Abbott
The abbess was glad to see them; they broke up the fatal apathy as a storm disperses malaria.
The Lost Lady of Lone|E.D.E.N. Southworth

The Abbess, who is an excellent judge, thought this letter excellently written.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan

British Dictionary definitions for abbess

abbess

/ (ˈæbɪs) /

noun

the female superior of a convent

Word Origin for abbess

C13: from Old French, from Church Latin abbātissa

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单词	abbess
释义	abbess [ ab-is ] / ˈæb ɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abbess ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns. Origin of abbess 1275–1325; Middle English abbesse<Old French abbesse, abaesse<Late Latin abbātissa, feminine of abbāsabbot; replacing Middle English abbatisse<Late Latin; in turn replacing Old English abadisse,abbodesse (compare Old High German abbatissa) <Late Latin *ab(b)adissa for abbātissa usage note for abbess See -ess. Words nearby abbess abbé, Abbe condenser, abbed, Abbe number, Abbé operation, abbess, Abbeville, Abbevillian, abbey, Abbey Theatre, Abbie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abbess So I gave it, and, standing there, the abbess read it while we waited. A Thane of Wessex\|Charles W. Whistler These visits brought a store of political information to the abbess of which she made use in her own way. Woman under Monasticism\|Lina Eckenstein To the abbess she said, "I have no longer a home in the palace; may I hope to find one in the cloister?" Louis XIV., Makers of History Series\|John S. C. Abbott The abbess was glad to see them; they broke up the fatal apathy as a storm disperses malaria. The Lost Lady of Lone\|E.D.E.N. Southworth The Abbess, who is an excellent judge, thought this letter excellently written. The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete\|Madame La Marquise De Montespan British Dictionary definitions for abbess abbess / (ˈæbɪs) / noun the female superior of a convent Word Origin for abbess C13: from Old French, from Church Latin abbātissa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abbess sister, bishop, vestal, anchorite, prioress, postulant, dignitary, cardinal, abbot, ecclesiastic, hierarch, archbishop, mother superior, canoness, superior, ecclesiarch, reverend mother
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abbess

noun

Origin of abbess

usage note for abbess

Words nearby abbess

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British Dictionary definitions for abbess

noun

Word Origin for abbess

Words related to abbess