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abbess nghĩa là gì?

bà trưởng tu viện

UK/ˈæb.ɪs//ˈæb.ɪs/

abbess in Vietnamese: bà trưởng tu viện. 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.

Vietnamese words for abbess

female superior of a nunnery
bà trưởng tu viện

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.

Synonyms of abbess

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Questions about abbess in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of abbess in Vietnamese?
Abbess in Vietnamese is bà trưởng tu viện.
abbess nghĩa là gì?
Abbess: bà trưởng tu viện.
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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