ABBESS
\ˈabɛs], \ˈabɛs], \ˈa_b_ɛ_s]\
Definitions of ABBESS
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- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey.
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A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey.
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By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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