abbess

Meanings

Plural: abbesses

Noun

the superior of a group of nuns
A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English abbesse, from Old French abeesse (French abbesse), from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, feminine of Latin abbas, abbatis (“abbot”).

Synonyms

bawd, Covent Garden abbess, lady abbess, madam, mother superior, prioress

Scrabble Score: 10

abbess is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abbess is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abbess is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

abbess is a valid Words With Friends word