All abbess synonyms

noun abbess

• sister — a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
• bishop — A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
• vestal — of or relating to the goddess Vesta.
• anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
• prioress — a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
• postulant — a candidate, especially for admission into a religious order.
• dignitary — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
• cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
• abbot — An abbot is the monk who is in charge of the other monks in a monastery or abbey.
• ecclesiastic — a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
• hierarch — a person who rules or has authority in sacred matters; high priest.
• archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
• priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
• mother superior — the head of a Christian religious community for women.
• canoness — a woman belonging to any one of several religious orders and living under a rule but not under a vow
• holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
• superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
• ecclesiarch — a sacristan, especially of a monastery.
• reverend mother — a title of respect or form of address for the Mother Superior of a convent