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prioress

pri·or·ess
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prahy-er-is]
    • /ˈpraɪ ər ɪs/
    • /ˈpraɪə.res/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahy-er-is]
    • /ˈpraɪ ər ɪs/

Definitions of prioress word

  • noun prioress a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess. 1
  • noun prioress female prior 1
  • countable noun prioress A prioress is a nun who is in charge of a convent. 0
  • noun prioress a nun holding an office in her convent corresponding to that of a prior in a male religious order 0
  • noun prioress the woman head of a priory of nuns, etc. 0
  • noun prioress in an abbey of nuns, the woman in charge next below the abbess 0

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Origin of prioress

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English prioresse < Old French. See prior2, -ess

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Parts of speech for Prioress

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prioress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

prioress usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prioress

noun prioress

  • abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
  • anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
  • canoness — a woman belonging to any one of several religious orders and living under a rule but not under a vow
  • ecclesiarch — a sacristan, especially of a monastery.
  • mother superior — the head of a Christian religious community for women.

Antonyms for prioress

noun prioress

  • monk — (James) Arthur ("Art") born 1957, U.S. football player.

Top questions with prioress

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