badessa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abbess noun A woman who heads a convent of nuns, holding the same authority over her community that an abbot holds over monks.
Senses
badessa is used for these senses in English:
- abbess A 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. [First attested around 1150 to 1350]