Female superior of a community of nuns, often an abbey.
The superior of a group of nuns.
1 The abbess looked up in a grave inquiry at this second intrusion.
2 She suddenly paused in her wild walk, and looked toward the abbess .
3 In another minute a casement opened above, and the abbess herself appeared.
4 We will fill the carriage with fruit and flowers for the abbess .
5 The abbess , of the bold lineage of Rudesheim, refused the sacrilegious demand.
6 They went into the little parlor, and presently the abbess entered veiled.
7 The abbess stopped, and sister Claire started, at the sound of musketry.
8 Forgive the abbess , if the queen may expect nought but smooth words.
9 Before the abbess could anticipate what was coming, the words were out.
10 While she was yet young she was elected abbess of the convent.
11 S. Sexburga, the elder sister of the foundress, succeeded her as abbess .
12 Where the abbess of Agreda wanders, he alone remains vigorous and clear.
13 The Virgin was declared abbess , and Maria acted as her locus tenens.
14 She afterwards founded the nunnery of Wimborne, of which she became abbess .
15 Would he make her rob the church-murderthe abbess in her sleep?
16 I am going to be an abbess , and nothing will divert me.
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