Definition for Abbess:

• ab'es, n. the female superior of a religious community of women. [ Earlier ABBATESS, fem. of ABBOT.]

Synonyms for Abbess:

• n.

  •abbess (noun)
  • mother superior.
  •clergy (noun)
  • pastor,
  • cleric,
  • prior,
  • curate,
  • father,
  • ecclesiastic,
  • novice,
  • brother,
  • priest,
  • pope,
  • preacher,
  • canon,
  • sister,
  • minister,
  • archdeacon,
  • monk,
  • bishop,
  • archpriest,
  • cardinal,
  • evangelist,
  • missionary,
  • pilgrim,
  • clergyman,
  • vicar,
  • reverend,
  • abbot,
  • friar,
  • chaplain,
  • rector.
  •mother superior (noun)
  • lady superior,
  • Superioress.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • fr,
  • inquisitor,
  • moderator,
  • churchman,
  • ministry,
  • suffragan,
  • padre,
  • pastoral,
  • provost,
  • priestly,
  • archbishopric,
  • cloth,
  • clergy,
  • dean,
  • Episcopacy,
  • priesthood,
  • bishopric,
  • pontiff,
  • patriarch,
  • elder,
  • eminence.
  •
  • order.
  •Other relevant words:
  • mother,
  • chatelaine,
  • dowager,
  • dame,
  • governess,
  • servant of god,
  • matron,
  • matriarch,
  • great lady,
  • housewife,
  • conventual,
  • mistress,
  • Religieuse,
  • priestess,
  • homemaker,
  • churchwoman,
  • madam,
  • divine,
  • clergywoman,
  • bride,
  • Goodwife,
  • holy man,
  • first lady,
  • confessor.

Antonyms for Abbess:

• n.

  • nun
    monk.

Homophones for Abbess:

• apios, aphasia, apsis, apish, apiece, apogee, abasic, abuzz, apis, abuse, ABS, abc's, abuja, apiaceae, aphakic, aphagia, avouch, aves, apex, apache, abies, apsu, appease, apophysis, apse, abacus, abyss, apoapsis, aphasic, abkhazia, abase, abscise, abcs, apophasis, abbacy, apace, abaca, abash, apus, appose, apc, abscissa, abc, affix, abasia, abkhaz, abscess, aphakia, abkhas, aphesis, aphis.

Hypernym for Abbess:

• n.

  • person
    mother.

Hyponym for Abbess:

• n.

  • person
    superior.