Associations to the word «Abbess»
Noun
- Essen
- Nun
- Convent
- Abbey
- Benedictine
- Elisabeth
- Saxe
- Kildare
- Cistercian
- Abbot
- Monastery
- Wilton
- Matilda
- Ely
- Hilda
- Dorothea
- Holstein
- Anhalt
- Gertrude
- Princess
- Christina
- Novice
- Agnes
- Johanna
- Sophia
- Cloister
- Sophie
- Lorraine
- Bede
- Clare
- Cuthbert
- Niece
- Bourbon
- Christine
- Priory
- Von
- Boniface
- Sister
- Charlotte
- Trier
- Confessor
- Jeanne
- Salvatore
- Marguerite
- Granddaughter
- Alsace
- Vow
- Palatine
- Bertha
- Maria
- Aux
- Charlemagne
- Countess
- Anglia
- Clara
- Gall
- Anna
- Dame
- Blanche
- Princesse
- Bridget
- Otto
- Zen
- Monk
- Veil
- Aunt
- Superior
- Benedict
- Louise
- Saint
- Saxony
- Humility
- Crucifix
- Liber
- Wessex
- Saxon
- Duchess
- Enamel
- Marie
- Theresa
- Metz
- Martyr
- Isabel
- Repose
- Catherine
Adjective
Wiktionary
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. [First attested around 1150 to 1350]
Dictionary definition
ABBESS, noun. The superior of a group of nuns.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.