ALL meanings of prioress
pri·or·ess
P p - noun prioress female prior 1
- noun prioress a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess. 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