vowess

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noun

A woman who has taken religious vows, especially a vow of chastity.

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Meanings

nounvowess (plural vowesses)

plural vowesses

  1. archaicA woman who has taken religious vows, especially a vow of chastity.

Origin

From vow + -ess.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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