prioress

[ prahy-er-is ]

/ ˈpraɪ ər ɪs /

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noun

a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.

Origin of prioress

1250–1300; Middle English prioresse<Old French. See prior², -ess

usage note for prioress

See -ess.

OTHER WORDS FROM prioress

sub·pri·or·ess, noun

Words nearby prioress

printworks, Prinzmetal's angina, prion, prior, priorate, prioress, prioritize, priority, priority mail, prior lien, prior probability

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Example sentences from the Web for prioress

It seems to represent a bishop, since there are traces of a crosier, though some have taken it for a prioress.
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
First came two monks, then six armed men of the Abbot's guard, then the Prioress and three of her nuns.
The Lady Of Blossholme|H. Rider Haggard
At Sopwell the nuns more than once tried to elect their own prioress and seem to have found the Abbot somewhat high-handed.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power
Some of them stayed away unduly long when they happened to go out with the licence of the Prioress.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power

A nun, who had been Agnes's friend, hinted at atrocious vengeance taken by the prioress for Agnes's attempt to escape.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for prioress

prioress

/ (ˈpraɪərɪs) /

noun

a nun holding an office in her convent corresponding to that of a prior in a male religious order

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单词	prioress
释义	prioress [ prahy-er-is ] / ˈpraɪ ər ɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prioress ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess. Origin of prioress 1250–1300; Middle English prioresse<Old French. See prior², -ess usage note for prioress See -ess. OTHER WORDS FROM prioress sub·pri·or·ess, noun Words nearby prioress printworks, Prinzmetal's angina, prion, prior, priorate, prioress, prioritize, priority, priority mail, prior lien, prior probability Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prioress It seems to represent a bishop, since there are traces of a crosier, though some have taken it for a prioress. Somerset\|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade First came two monks, then six armed men of the Abbot's guard, then the Prioress and three of her nuns. The Lady Of Blossholme\|H. Rider Haggard At Sopwell the nuns more than once tried to elect their own prioress and seem to have found the Abbot somewhat high-handed. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535\|Eileen Edna Power Some of them stayed away unduly long when they happened to go out with the licence of the Prioress. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535\|Eileen Edna Power A nun, who had been Agnes's friend, hinted at atrocious vengeance taken by the prioress for Agnes's attempt to escape. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for prioress prioress / (ˈpraɪərɪs) / noun a nun holding an office in her convent corresponding to that of a prior in a male religious order 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 prioress sister, vestal, anchorite, postulant, abbess, mother superior, canoness, superior, ecclesiarch, reverend mother
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prioress

noun

Origin of prioress

usage note for prioress

OTHER WORDS FROM prioress

Words nearby prioress

Example sentences from the Web for prioress

British Dictionary definitions for prioress

noun

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