abbess
🇺🇸
/ˈæbes/
🇬🇧
/ˈæbes/
noun
R
A woman who is in charge of a group of nuns living together in a religious community.
The abbess led the morning prayers at the convent.
translation
A woman who is in charge of a group of nuns living together in a religious community.
Word Forms
Plural
abbesses