WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Pri"or*ess\, n. [OF. prioresse.] A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess.
| Pronunciation: | 'prIuris | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the superior of a group of nuns | ||
| Synonyms: | abbess, mother superior | ||
| See Also: | Bride, Bridget, Brigid, Heloise, Saint Bride, Saint Bridget, Saint Brigid, St Bride, St Bridget, St Brigid, superior | ||
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| Definition: | \Pri"or*ess\, n. [OF. prioresse.] A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess. | ||
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