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Definition of prioress in English: prioressnoun prʌɪəˈrɛsˈpraɪ(ə)rəs 1A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns. Example sentencesExamples - She was prioress of the first reformed Carmelite convent in France, and spread the teachings of the founder of the French School, Pierre de Berulle, through the movement.
- For Sister Mary Gabriel, who used to teach but is now the prioress, she hopes things will be get a little busier once the CD is on the shelves.
- Of noble birth, she entered religious life at the age of 14 and rose to become prioress of her convent at Disibodenberg.
- She's the prioress of the community now, so such matters are her responsibility.
- Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue between a community member and her prioress in a spirit of co-responsibility.
- 1.1 The woman who is next in rank below an abbess.
Example sentencesExamples - For example, at Loudon, France, a prioress, Sister Jeanne des Anges, was part of a contagious outbreak of writhing, convulsing nuns.
Synonyms nun, novice, abbess, mother superior, reverend mother
Definition of prioress in US English: prioressnounˈprī(ə)rəsˈpraɪ(ə)rəs 1A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns. Example sentencesExamples - She was prioress of the first reformed Carmelite convent in France, and spread the teachings of the founder of the French School, Pierre de Berulle, through the movement.
- For Sister Mary Gabriel, who used to teach but is now the prioress, she hopes things will be get a little busier once the CD is on the shelves.
- Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue between a community member and her prioress in a spirit of co-responsibility.
- Of noble birth, she entered religious life at the age of 14 and rose to become prioress of her convent at Disibodenberg.
- She's the prioress of the community now, so such matters are her responsibility.
- 1.1 The woman next in rank below an abbess.
Example sentencesExamples - For example, at Loudon, France, a prioress, Sister Jeanne des Anges, was part of a contagious outbreak of writhing, convulsing nuns.
Synonyms nun, novice, abbess, mother superior, reverend mother
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