prioress

Significat (Anglès)

A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.

Conceptes

mare superiora

Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

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.

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