abbess

Example Sentences

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When a giant meteorite lands near the convent, the abbess goes the way of the Wicked Witch of the East and Gunch suffers a fatal attack that she miraculously survives.

From New York Times

She knows that the abbess in charge of the convent will probably not allow her to leave.

From Washington Post

So it’s clear that the use of stigmata was to get to the position of abbess.

From New York Times

About 50 miles north of Poitiers in Saumur, the abbey was established in 1101 as one of the era’s largest monastic communities, overseen by a string of impressive abbesses who were connected to the Plantagenets.

From Washington Post

As the action moves from America to Japan and back, the “Tidy Magic” author, a Zen Buddhist abbess, fields fan letters from Annabelle and ponders whether and how to help Benny.

From Los Angeles Times