abbatess

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A form of abbess — A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.

First used attested until the late 17th centuryScrabble 12
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Meanings

nounabbatess (plural abbatesses)

plural abbatesses

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of abbess.First known use attested until the late 17th century
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APA

abbatess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbatess

MLA

“abbatess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbatess. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abbatess,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbatess.

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