Abbess


noun woman in religious order
Synonyms for abbess
noun woman in religious order

sister
vestal

mother superior
anchorite

prioress
postulant

canoness
religious woman

Antonyms for abbess

monk

noun head nun
Synonyms
noun head nun

Holy Mother
superior

ecclesiarch
lady superior

prioress
reverend mother

superioress

noun priest
Synonyms
noun priest

bishop
dignitary

cardinal
abbot

ecclesiastic
hierarch

archbishop

Usage Notes

See -ess.

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