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prioress
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
prioress
(noun)
prioress
/
ˈ
prajərəs/
noun
plural
prioresses
prioress
/
ˈ
prajərəs/
noun
plural
prioresses
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIORESS
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a nun who is head of a religious house or order
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