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The correct spelling is abbess.
How to pronounce abbess
/ˈæb.ɛs/
nounIPA: /ˈæb.ɛs/
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The correct spelling is abbess. 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. For example: "The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean."
Usage Examples
“The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.”
Definition
noun
- 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.
- 2.(British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
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