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Meaning of
abbess
in English
abbess
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Definitions
Noun
the
female
head
of
a
nunnery
;
having
authority
The
abbess
supervised
the
daily
activities
of
the
nunnery
.
a
woman
managing
a
brothel
(
archaic
slang
)
In
historical
records
,
an
abbess
sometimes
referred
to
a
woman
in
charge
of
a
brothel
.