prioress
Example Sentences
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He had dozens of burly military veterans enforce his rules while the prioress and several nuns left.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023
"She couldn't understand how it had happened because we were in there 24/7 under her watch all the time. The prioress asked how I could have fallen in love with so little contact," she says.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2023
Jeanne, the prioress who fantasizes about Grandier, is rebuffed by him and later accuses him of consorting with the devil.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022
“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
The prioress bids me rise and searches my face.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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