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abbess meaning in Tamil

கன்னிமடத் தலைவி

UK/ˈæb.ɪs//ˈæb.ɪs/

abbess in Tamil: கன்னிமடத் தலைவி. 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.

Tamil words for abbess

கன்னிமடத் தலைவி

English meaning of abbess

  1. 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.
  2. noun A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.

Full definition of abbess

abbess in a sentence

  • The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.

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Questions about abbess in Tamil

What is the meaning of abbess in Tamil?
Abbess in Tamil is கன்னிமடத் தலைவி.
abbess என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Abbess: கன்னிமடத் தலைவி.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: abbess (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: abbess (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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