Prioress
Pronunciation : Pri"or*ess
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. prioresse.]
Definition : Defn: A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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