Synonyms for prioress


Grammar : Noun
Spell : prahy-er-is
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpraɪ ər ɪs

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Définition of prioress

Origin :
  • c.1300, from Medieval Latin priorissa, from prior "head of a priory of men" (see prior (n.)).
  • As in nun : noun woman in religious order
  • As in mother superior : noun head nun
Example sentences :
  • In the meantime they proposed to me the engagement, and the post of prioress.
  • Extract from : « The Autobiography of Madame Guyon » by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon
  • The large refectory was exchanged for the small chamber of the prioress.
  • Extract from : « The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2) » by Henry Martyn Baird
  • Margery replied courteously, but she had no desire to see much of the Prioress.
  • Extract from : « Mistress Margery » by Emily Sarah Holt
  • “I rejoice that you take my meaning,” answered the Prioress, in an even voice.
  • Extract from : « Mistress Margery » by Emily Sarah Holt
  • Only a few minutes had elapsed when the Prioress herself appeared.
  • Extract from : « The King's Daughters » by Emily Sarah Holt
  • Robin had swooned, and lay a dead weight in the arms of the Prioress.
  • Extract from : « Robin Hood » by Paul Creswick
  • In the eyes of Chaucer the prioress was a thoroughly estimable person.
  • Extract from : « Woman under Monasticism » by Lina Eckenstein
  • In 1414 the community consisted of the prioress and six or seven nuns.
  • Extract from : « Woman under Monasticism » by Lina Eckenstein
  • See the description of the Prioress in the Prologue, A. 118.
  • Extract from : « Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales » by Geoffrey Chaucer
  • She is lively, affectionate, and amiable, but she affects dignity as a Prioress should.
  • Extract from : « London » by Walter Besant

Antonyms for prioress

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