Definition of prioress in English:

prioress

noun prʌɪəˈrɛsˈpraɪ(ə)rəs

1A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns.
小女隐修院院长
Example sentencesExamples
- She was prioress of the first reformed Carmelite convent in France, and spread the teachings of the founder of the French School, Pierre de Berulle, through the movement.
- For Sister Mary Gabriel, who used to teach but is now the prioress, she hopes things will be get a little busier once the CD is on the shelves.
- Of noble birth, she entered religious life at the age of 14 and rose to become prioress of her convent at Disibodenberg.
- She's the prioress of the community now, so such matters are her responsibility.
- Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue between a community member and her prioress in a spirit of co-responsibility.
1. 1.1 The woman who is next in rank below an abbess.
  女修道院副院长；女副主持
  Example sentencesExamples
  For example, at Loudon, France, a prioress, Sister Jeanne des Anges, was part of a contagious outbreak of writhing, convulsing nuns.
  Synonyms
  nun, novice, abbess, mother superior, reverend mother

Definition of prioress in US English:

prioress

nounˈprī(ə)rəsˈpraɪ(ə)rəs

1A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns.
小女隐修院院长
Example sentencesExamples
- She was prioress of the first reformed Carmelite convent in France, and spread the teachings of the founder of the French School, Pierre de Berulle, through the movement.
- For Sister Mary Gabriel, who used to teach but is now the prioress, she hopes things will be get a little busier once the CD is on the shelves.
- Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue between a community member and her prioress in a spirit of co-responsibility.
- Of noble birth, she entered religious life at the age of 14 and rose to become prioress of her convent at Disibodenberg.
- She's the prioress of the community now, so such matters are her responsibility.
1. 1.1 The woman next in rank below an abbess.
  女修道院副院长；女副主持
  Example sentencesExamples
  For example, at Loudon, France, a prioress, Sister Jeanne des Anges, was part of a contagious outbreak of writhing, convulsing nuns.
  Synonyms
  nun, novice, abbess, mother superior, reverend mother

单词	prioress
释义	Definition of prioress in English: prioress noun prʌɪəˈrɛsˈpraɪ(ə)rəs 1A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns. 小女隐修院院长 Example sentencesExamples She was prioress of the first reformed Carmelite convent in France, and spread the teachings of the founder of the French School, Pierre de Berulle, through the movement. For Sister Mary Gabriel, who used to teach but is now the prioress, she hopes things will be get a little busier once the CD is on the shelves. Of noble birth, she entered religious life at the age of 14 and rose to become prioress of her convent at Disibodenberg. She's the prioress of the community now, so such matters are her responsibility. Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue between a community member and her prioress in a spirit of co-responsibility. 1.1 The woman who is next in rank below an abbess. 女修道院副院长；女副主持 Example sentencesExamples For example, at Loudon, France, a prioress, Sister Jeanne des Anges, was part of a contagious outbreak of writhing, convulsing nuns. Synonyms nun, novice, abbess, mother superior, reverend mother Definition of prioress in US English: prioress nounˈprī(ə)rəsˈpraɪ(ə)rəs 1A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns. 小女隐修院院长 Example sentencesExamples She was prioress of the first reformed Carmelite convent in France, and spread the teachings of the founder of the French School, Pierre de Berulle, through the movement. For Sister Mary Gabriel, who used to teach but is now the prioress, she hopes things will be get a little busier once the CD is on the shelves. Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue between a community member and her prioress in a spirit of co-responsibility. Of noble birth, she entered religious life at the age of 14 and rose to become prioress of her convent at Disibodenberg. She's the prioress of the community now, so such matters are her responsibility. 1.1 The woman next in rank below an abbess. 女修道院副院长；女副主持 Example sentencesExamples For example, at Loudon, France, a prioress, Sister Jeanne des Anges, was part of a contagious outbreak of writhing, convulsing nuns. Synonyms nun, novice, abbess, mother superior, reverend mother
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