All canoness synonyms

noun canoness

• sister — a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
• 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.
• abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
• mother superior — the head of a Christian religious community for women.