prioress

• Sustantivo que designa a la mujer que dirige una comunidad monástica femenina, con rango inferior al de abadesa, o a la superiora de un priorato.

A noun referring to the female superior or head of a community of nuns, ranking below an abbess.

1. Superior of a conventC1formal

   A woman who is the head of a community of nuns, ranking below an abbess.

   Superiora de un convento

   • The prioress led the morning prayers in the chapel.
   • She was elected prioress of the convent after many years of service.
   • The prioress oversaw the daily activities of the nuns.