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covent garden abbess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
coven-t -gar-den abbess
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.

Archaic; Slang

Etymology

A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Covent Garden abbesses (plural)

Phrases

Covent Garden ague Covent Garden nun

Frequently Paired Words

abbess Covent Garden ague Covent Garden nun

Questions

What does covent garden abbess mean?
A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.
Where does covent garden abbess come from?
A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

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