- prioress
- prioress c.1300, from M.L. priorissa (mid-12c.), from prior "head of a priory of men" (see PRIOR (Cf. prior) (n.)).
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Prioress — • A superioress in a monastic community for women Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prioress Prioress † … Catholic encyclopedia
Prioress — Pri or*ess, n. [OF. prioresse.] A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prioress — [prī′ər is] n. [ME prioresse < MFr < ML(Ec) priorissa: see PRIOR & ESS] 1. the woman head of a priory of nuns, etc. 2. in an abbey of nuns, the woman in charge next below the abbess … English World dictionary
prioress — UK [ˌpraɪəˈres] / US [ˈpraɪəˌrəs] noun [countable] Word forms prioress : singular prioress plural prioresses a woman who is in charge of a priory … English dictionary
prioress — [[t]pra͟ɪ͟əres[/t]] prioresses N COUNT; N TITLE A prioress is a nun who is in charge of a convent … English dictionary
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Prioress’s Tale, The — by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1385) One of the more disturbing and controversial of CHAUCER’s CANTERBURY TALES, the tale of the Prioress is a “Miracle of the Virgin” story that, like many such narratives, is full of pathos involving the… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Prioress Stakes — The Prioress Handicap is a race for Thoroughbred three year old fillies run in July as a six furlong sprint at Belmont Park. The race is a Grade I event and carries a purse of $250,000. In its 60th renewal in 2007, the Prioress is among the top… … Wikipedia
prioress — noun Date: 14th century a nun corresponding in rank to a prior … New Collegiate Dictionary
prioress — /pruy euhr is/, n. a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess. [1250 1300; ME prioresse < OF. See PRIOR2, ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
