Synonyms for abbess
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Prioress
2. Lady abbess — A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients
madame, bawd, lady abbess dated rare
Definitions
- n. 1
A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
- n. 2
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.
The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.
Related words
- Word family
- abbey abbot
- Phrases
- lady abbess
Forms
- Plural
- abbesses → prioresses, madames, bawds…
Example sentences
- madame Madame de Pompadour was a patroness of the arts.
By length
- 4 letters
- bawd1
- 6 letters
- madame2
- 8 letters
- prioress
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (madame2 = 2 syllables).