abbess in Arabic
رَئِيسِيَّة دَيْر
UK/ˈæb.ɪs//ˈæb.ɪs/
abbess in Arabic: رَئِيسِيَّة دَيْر. In English, abbess means 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.
Arabic words for abbess
- female superior of a nunnery
- رَئِيسِيَّة دَيْر
English meaning of abbess
- noun 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.
- noun A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
abbess in a sentence
- The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.
Synonyms of abbess
abbess in other languages
Questions about abbess in Arabic
- What is the meaning of abbess in Arabic?
- Abbess in Arabic is رَئِيسِيَّة دَيْر.
- ما معنى كلمة abbess؟
- Abbess: رَئِيسِيَّة دَيْر.
- What does abbess mean in English?
- Abbess means 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.
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