Meaning Of The Word Abbess

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abbess
countable noun: An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.

abbess in American English
a woman who is head of an abbey of nuns
noun: a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns

abbess in British English
noun: the female superior of a convent

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