prioress
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English
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]From Middle English prieresse , priorasse , priores , prioresse , priorisse , priouresse , priures , priuresse , prowres , pryoras , pryorys , pryowresse , from Medieval Latin priōrissa and Old French prioresse , prieuresse ; equivalent to prior + -ess .
Noun
[edit ]prioress (plural prioresses )
- A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.
Translations
[edit ]a nun in charge of a priory
- Catalan: priora (ca) f, prioressa (ca) f
- French: prieure (fr) f, prieuresse (fr) f
- German: Priorin (de) f
- Irish: banphrióir m
- Latin: priorissa f
- Norwegian:
- Polish: przeorysza (pl) f
- Romanian: prioră (ro) f
- Russian: настоя́тельница (ru) f (nastojátelʹnica)
- Spanish: priora (es) f
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