Abbess

noun

/ˈæb.ɛs/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounA female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.

"The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean."

2.noun(British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.

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