vowess
/ˈvaʊɛs
/noun archaic
A woman who took religious vows or a vow of chastity.Her chapter concerning the library of the London vowess Margery de Nerford also discusses the events surrounding de Nerford's wardship, forced marriage, ensuing divorce, and legal battles....
- The Vowess in a blue dress with white hood is kneeling before the Bishop.
- Vowesses were often widows but not always.
Origin
Early 16th century: from vow + -ess1.
- fortepiano
- forth
- for that matter
- forthcoming
- forthcomingness
- for the asking
- for the benefit of
- for the duration
- for the fun of it
- for the hell of it
- for the life of me
- for the love of God
- for the love of Mike
- for the moment
- for the most part
- for the nonce
- for the pot
- for the present
- for the record
- for the rest
- for the ride
- for the sake of argument
- for the taking
- for the time being
- Forth, Firth of