Definition of abbess in English:

abbess

noun ˈabɛsˈæbəs

A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.
Example sentencesExamples
- I have given my word to the abbess and I pledge the same to you, that she will be generously cared for.
- And when it came to details, he was known to be worse than a fussy abbess running a nunnery.
- This extract from Hildegard of Bingen, an abbess, is from a book of ecstatic visions.
- She arrived at the doors of the convent while the abbess was praying in front of the church's crucifix.
- Particularly in Germany, where Hildegard lived, being an abbess was a very commanding position.
- She was an orthodox theologian, a reformer, a builder, a dramatist, a musician, an herbalist, and an abbess.
- How she longed to be in the warm company of the abbess and the sisters again.
- Abbots, abbesses and bishops were buried with their croziers, the pastoral staffs symbolic of their office.
- Then the abbess of the convent presents Antipholus of Syracuse, also claiming redress.
- Most of the early medieval saints were bishops, abbots, and abbesses with an impeccable social pedigree.
- A comparison of the rites for the consecration of an abbot or abbess reveals the emphasis in the former on leadership and strength; in the latter on the need of the abbess for divine support.
- The abbess questions the existence of the reincarnations.
- The abbess withheld much from me concerning the fate of my parents.
- It was heavily funded by Otto I, who gave the abbess of the monastery much power and privilege.
- These animals may have been brought by foreign dignitaries who came to pay their respects to Edith and her mother (the abbess of Wilton and a former queen).
- One example of this is in his sermon on St. Hilda, the seventh-century abbess who ruled over a double monastery of men and women at Whitby.
- That is why we have abbesses in our tradition, as well as female doctors of the Church (not to mention queens).
- He maintained a correspondence with Marie's youngest daughter, an orthodox abbess named Mother Alexandra.
- We were on the topic of religious freedom when the abbess went to get our guest some more coffee.
- There are many women who, as abbesses or as ordinary nuns, did much for learning and welfare.
Synonyms
nun, novice, prioress, mother superior, reverend mother

Origin

Middle English: from Old French abbesse 'female abbot', from ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot).

Definition of abbess in US English:

abbess

nounˈabəsˈæbəs

A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.
Example sentencesExamples
- These animals may have been brought by foreign dignitaries who came to pay their respects to Edith and her mother (the abbess of Wilton and a former queen).
- It was heavily funded by Otto I, who gave the abbess of the monastery much power and privilege.
- A comparison of the rites for the consecration of an abbot or abbess reveals the emphasis in the former on leadership and strength; in the latter on the need of the abbess for divine support.
- She was an orthodox theologian, a reformer, a builder, a dramatist, a musician, an herbalist, and an abbess.
- That is why we have abbesses in our tradition, as well as female doctors of the Church (not to mention queens).
- The abbess withheld much from me concerning the fate of my parents.
- One example of this is in his sermon on St. Hilda, the seventh-century abbess who ruled over a double monastery of men and women at Whitby.
- How she longed to be in the warm company of the abbess and the sisters again.
- We were on the topic of religious freedom when the abbess went to get our guest some more coffee.
- I have given my word to the abbess and I pledge the same to you, that she will be generously cared for.
- The abbess questions the existence of the reincarnations.
- Most of the early medieval saints were bishops, abbots, and abbesses with an impeccable social pedigree.
- And when it came to details, he was known to be worse than a fussy abbess running a nunnery.
- Abbots, abbesses and bishops were buried with their croziers, the pastoral staffs symbolic of their office.
- She arrived at the doors of the convent while the abbess was praying in front of the church's crucifix.
- Particularly in Germany, where Hildegard lived, being an abbess was a very commanding position.
- Then the abbess of the convent presents Antipholus of Syracuse, also claiming redress.
- There are many women who, as abbesses or as ordinary nuns, did much for learning and welfare.
- This extract from Hildegard of Bingen, an abbess, is from a book of ecstatic visions.
- He maintained a correspondence with Marie's youngest daughter, an orthodox abbess named Mother Alexandra.
Synonyms
nun, novice, prioress, mother superior, reverend mother

Origin

Middle English: from Old French abbesse ‘female abbot’, from ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot).

单词	abbess
释义	Definition of abbess in English: abbess noun ˈabɛsˈæbəs A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns. Example sentencesExamples I have given my word to the abbess and I pledge the same to you, that she will be generously cared for. And when it came to details, he was known to be worse than a fussy abbess running a nunnery. This extract from Hildegard of Bingen, an abbess, is from a book of ecstatic visions. She arrived at the doors of the convent while the abbess was praying in front of the church's crucifix. Particularly in Germany, where Hildegard lived, being an abbess was a very commanding position. She was an orthodox theologian, a reformer, a builder, a dramatist, a musician, an herbalist, and an abbess. How she longed to be in the warm company of the abbess and the sisters again. Abbots, abbesses and bishops were buried with their croziers, the pastoral staffs symbolic of their office. Then the abbess of the convent presents Antipholus of Syracuse, also claiming redress. Most of the early medieval saints were bishops, abbots, and abbesses with an impeccable social pedigree. A comparison of the rites for the consecration of an abbot or abbess reveals the emphasis in the former on leadership and strength; in the latter on the need of the abbess for divine support. The abbess questions the existence of the reincarnations. The abbess withheld much from me concerning the fate of my parents. It was heavily funded by Otto I, who gave the abbess of the monastery much power and privilege. These animals may have been brought by foreign dignitaries who came to pay their respects to Edith and her mother (the abbess of Wilton and a former queen). One example of this is in his sermon on St. Hilda, the seventh-century abbess who ruled over a double monastery of men and women at Whitby. That is why we have abbesses in our tradition, as well as female doctors of the Church (not to mention queens). He maintained a correspondence with Marie's youngest daughter, an orthodox abbess named Mother Alexandra. We were on the topic of religious freedom when the abbess went to get our guest some more coffee. There are many women who, as abbesses or as ordinary nuns, did much for learning and welfare. Synonyms nun, novice, prioress, mother superior, reverend mother Origin Middle English: from Old French abbesse 'female abbot', from ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot). Definition of abbess in US English: abbess nounˈabəsˈæbəs A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns. Example sentencesExamples These animals may have been brought by foreign dignitaries who came to pay their respects to Edith and her mother (the abbess of Wilton and a former queen). It was heavily funded by Otto I, who gave the abbess of the monastery much power and privilege. A comparison of the rites for the consecration of an abbot or abbess reveals the emphasis in the former on leadership and strength; in the latter on the need of the abbess for divine support. She was an orthodox theologian, a reformer, a builder, a dramatist, a musician, an herbalist, and an abbess. That is why we have abbesses in our tradition, as well as female doctors of the Church (not to mention queens). The abbess withheld much from me concerning the fate of my parents. One example of this is in his sermon on St. Hilda, the seventh-century abbess who ruled over a double monastery of men and women at Whitby. How she longed to be in the warm company of the abbess and the sisters again. We were on the topic of religious freedom when the abbess went to get our guest some more coffee. I have given my word to the abbess and I pledge the same to you, that she will be generously cared for. The abbess questions the existence of the reincarnations. Most of the early medieval saints were bishops, abbots, and abbesses with an impeccable social pedigree. And when it came to details, he was known to be worse than a fussy abbess running a nunnery. Abbots, abbesses and bishops were buried with their croziers, the pastoral staffs symbolic of their office. She arrived at the doors of the convent while the abbess was praying in front of the church's crucifix. Particularly in Germany, where Hildegard lived, being an abbess was a very commanding position. Then the abbess of the convent presents Antipholus of Syracuse, also claiming redress. There are many women who, as abbesses or as ordinary nuns, did much for learning and welfare. This extract from Hildegard of Bingen, an abbess, is from a book of ecstatic visions. He maintained a correspondence with Marie's youngest daughter, an orthodox abbess named Mother Alexandra. Synonyms nun, novice, prioress, mother superior, reverend mother Origin Middle English: from Old French abbesse ‘female abbot’, from ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot).
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