Prioress

Meaning

Noun

●

In Monasticism:

A

of a

(usually lower in

than an

);

superior.

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Origin

prioress

English

-ess

English

-esse

French

-issa

Latin

-ισσα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

-itiam

Latin

prior

English

prior

Latin

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