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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. See Abbey.
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What is an abbatess?
An abbatess is an alternative form for the word abbess, meaning a female superior of a nunnery.
When was The Abbess created?
The Abbess was created in 1799.
How do you use abbess in a sentence?
An abbess is a woman in charge of a group of nuns, or an abbey. An example of a sentence using the word "abbess" is "The sisters looked to their abbess for inspiration. "
How many pages does The Abbess have?
The Abbess has 264 pages.
Is there a sentence for abbess?
the abbess asked to close the convent for 3 days.
How do you spell Abbess?
That is the correct spelling of "abbess" (the female version of an abbot).
What is male abbess called?
A male of the same level as an abbess is an abbot
How do you use the word abbess in a sentence?
(An abbess is a female abbot, a nun with authority over an abbey or other church community)The abbess was in charge of the convent and a church school.The young nun disagreed with the abbess but followed the new rules.
What is an abbesses?
An abbess is the female monastic equivalent of an abbott. An abbess runs an abbey.
Can you give me an example of a sentence using the word abbess?
An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent. The abbess had lived in the nunnery for 50 years.
What is the opposite gender for abbot?
The noun for a male is abbot.The noun for a female is abbess.
Is an Abbess by definition an Abbot who is a woman Can an Abbess be a man?
An Abbess is a woman, and an Abbot is a man, just like a Gander is a male goose, or a bull is a male beef cow, Abbess is the female form of the word Abbot, so of course an man cannot be an Abbess, he would be an Abbot. Just like a man cannot be a nun, he would be a monk - same thing, Abbess rules over nuns, Abbot rules over monks.
