prioress

pri·or·ess

P0566200 (prī′ər-ĭs)n. A nun in charge of a priory or ranking next below the abbess of an abbey.

---

[Middle English prioresse, from Old French, feminine of prior, a prior; see prior².]

prioress

(ˈpraɪərɪs) n (Roman Catholic Church) a nun holding an office in her convent corresponding to that of a prior in a male religious order

pri•or•ess

(ˈpraɪ ər ɪs)

n. a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French] usage: See -ess.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prioress - the superior of a group of nuns abbess, mother superiormother - a term of address for a mother superiorsuperior - the head of a religious community

Translations

priorapriorinne