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prioress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
pri-oress
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.

Etymology

From Middle English prieresse, priorasse, priores, prioresse, priorisse, priouresse, priures, priuresse, prowres, pryoras, pryorys, pryowresse, from Medieval Latin priōrissa and Old French prioresse, prieuresse; equivalent to prior + -ess.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

prioresses (plural)

Synonyms

abbess mother superior

Questions

What does prioress mean?
A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.
Where does prioress come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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