prioress

Example Sentences

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"It was our first time in a room together. We sat at a table as he ate, and the prioress didn't come back so I had to let him out."

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2023

“This could be the prioress, or maybe someone in the Dominican order who is over her, though it is possible archdiocesan officials have weighed in on the matter informally.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2021

When “Matrix” opens, Marie, all of 17 years old, is appointed prioress of a dilapidated abbey, founded centuries earlier, where a few nuns remain scavenging for food.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2021

The role of Madame de Croissy, the prioress of the convent, has often been the province of artists in later stages of their careers.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2015

No one, from the youngest novice to the prioress, is excused from kitchen work.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein