noun🔗ShareAbadesaA 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."La abadesa siempre estaba tras las monjas para que mantuvieran el convento impecablemente limpio.religionpersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMadama, proxeneta(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. "Debido a que la novela histórica apuntaba al realismo crudo, retrató a la "madama" como una mujer astuta que negociaba precios con clientes potenciales fuera del salón.personjobsexsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading