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.

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.