Usually means: Head nun in a convent.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions History
We found 27 dictionaries that define the word prioress:

General (25 matching dictionaries)
  1. prioress: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. prioress: Merriam-Webster
  3. prioress: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. prioress: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. prioress: Collins English Dictionary
  6. prioress: Vocabulary.com
  7. Prioress, prioress: Wordnik
  8. prioress: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. prioress: Wiktionary
  10. prioress: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  11. prioress: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  12. prioress: Infoplease Dictionary
  13. Prioress, prioress: Dictionary.com
  14. prioress: Online Etymology Dictionary
  15. Prioress, The Prioress: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. Prioress: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  17. prioress: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  18. prioress: Rhymezone
  19. Prioress: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  20. prioress: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  21. prioress: FreeDictionary.org
  22. prioress: Mnemonic Dictionary
  23. prioress: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. prioress: Encyclopedia

Religion (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Prioress: Catholic Encyclopedia

(Note: See prioresss as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (
)
American English Definition British English Definition
▸ noun:  A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.

Similar:
abbess, mother superior, superioress, mother, subprioress, abb., motherhouse, vicaress, domina, superior, more...

Opposite:
prior, abbot, monk, friar

Types:
abbess, mother superior, more...

Phrases:
Marie of Valois, Prioress of Poissy, more...

Adjectives:
sub, first, new, last, good, old, former, prior, late, gentle, courtly
▸ Word origin

▸ Words similar to prioress

▸ Usage examples for prioress

▸ Idioms related to prioress

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing prioress

▸ Words that often appear near prioress

▸ Rhymes of prioress

▸ Invented words related to prioress

Similar:
abbess, mother superior, superioress, mother, subprioress, abb., motherhouse, vicaress, domina, superior, more...

Opposite:
prior, abbot, monk, friar

Types:
abbess, mother superior, more...

Phrases:
Marie of Valois, Prioress of Poissy, more...

Adjectives:
sub, first, new, last, good, old, former, prior, late, gentle, courtly



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "prioress" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux