abbess

• Substantiv, das die Vorsteherin oder Leiterin einer Gemeinschaft von Nonnen in bestimmten christlichen Ordensgemeinschaften bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the female superior or head of a community of nuns in certain Christian religious orders.

1. Female religious superiorC1formal

   The woman who is the head of a community of nuns in a convent or abbey.

   Äbtissin

   • The abbess led the morning prayers for the nuns.
   • She was elected abbess of the convent after many years of service.
   • The abbess oversaw the daily activities and spiritual life of the community.

   Synonymemother superiorprioress