prioress
1 synonym for prioress, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A nun who heads a priory, usually ranking below an abbess.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English prieresse, priorasse, priores, prioresse, priorisse, priouresse, priures, priuresse, prowres, pryoras, pryorys, pryowresse, from Medieval Latin priōrissa and Old French prioresse, prieuresse; it matches up with prior plus -ess.
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