prioress

English

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.

Noun

prioress (plural prioresses)

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

Translations

a nun in charge of a priory

• Catalan: priora (ca) f, prioressa (ca) f
• French: prieure (fr) f, prieuresse (fr) f
• German: Priorin (de) f
• Irish: banphrióir m
• Latin: priorissa f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: priorinne m or f

  Nynorsk: priorinne f

• Polish: przeorysza (pl) f
• Romanian: prioră (ro) f
• Russian: настоя́тельница (ru) f (nastojátelʹnica)
• Spanish: priora (es) f