noun🔗ShareA 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."religionpersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients."Because the historical novel aimed for gritty realism, it portrayed the "abbess" as a shrewd woman negotiating prices with potential clients outside the saloon. "personjobsexsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
