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abbess::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mother superior, prioress |
| Type of | superior |
| Has types | mother |
| Derivation | abbatial |
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In 1514 Araldi did a room for the abbess in the older, fashionable Gothic style.
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The abbess tries to discourage her from working with the irreverent Beethoven.
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Aidan soon established a monastery on the cliffs above Whitby with Hilda as abbess.
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Edith was educated by the nuns of Wilton Abbey, where her mother had become abbess.
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She became abbess there in 1167 and continued in that office until her death.
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His daughter, Petronilla, became an abbess at the Cistercian nunnery of St. Antoine's.
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It is possible that Regintrud, abbess of Nonnberg Abbey, was also a child of Dagobert.
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Unlike the abbot, the abbess receives only the ring and a copy of the rule of the order.
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The first abbess was Mathilde, granddaughter of Henry and Saint Mathilde.
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- The superior of a group of nuns
- The Abbess: A Romance is a gothic novel by William Henry Ireland first published in 1799. . The eponymous central character, Mother Vittoria Bracciano is a female equivalent of 'Monk Lewis's Ambrosio, motivated by dark and powerful forces. ...
- 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
- (from masc. abbot; Gr. Hegoumeni). The female superior of a community of nuns appointed by a bishop; Mother Superior. She has general authority over her community and nunnery under the supervision of a bishop.
- Female head of a nunnery of the Benedictine or related orders
- A woman in charge of the nuns in an abbey
- Female leader of a religious community based at a Nunnery or Convent; a Mother Superior.
- For a young woman to dream that she sees an abbess, denotes that she will be compelled to perform distasteful tasks, and will submit to authority only after unsuccessful rebellion. To dream of an abbess smiling and benignant, denotes you will be surrounded by true friends and pleasing prospects.
- Head of an abbey of nuns
