Abbess

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Synonyms 1.5 Translations 1.6 Shorthand 1.6.1 Gregg

English

Etymology

From Old French abaesse, abeesse, French abbesse, Latin abbatissa, feminine of abbas, abbatis, abbot. See abbot

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈæbes/

Noun

abbess

1. 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.

   The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.

2. ((vulgar{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A bawd, the mistress of a brothel. (1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue)

Synonyms

• (a bawd, etc.): lady abbess

Translations

Breton: abadez f. -ed pl. Dutch: abdis Esperanto: abatino Finnish: abedissa French: Abbesse German: Äbtissin, Äbtin, Oberin (=Reverend Mother) Greek: Î·Î³Î¿Ï Î¼Î­Î½Î· Interlingua: Abbatessa Irish: ban-ab, banab f3

Latin: abbatissa Norwegian: abbedisse Novial: abata Portuguese: abbadessa Slovene: opatinja f. Spanish: Abadesa Swedish: abedissa Volapük: jilepädan

Shorthand

Gregg

• (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - e - left s

fr:abbess gl:abbess io:abbess pl:abbess fi:abbess zh:abbess