The story
- Old French · derived fromprioresse
- Medieval Latin · derived frompriōrissa
- Middle English · inherited fromprieresse
- English todayprioress
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.
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