prioress

/ˈpɹaɪɝəs/ noun B2

the head of a convent

Word Origin Prioress comes from Latin prior 'first, superior' — a prior is the head of a priory, and the suffix -ess makes it feminine. The root prior is from the same PIE *per- that gives us prime, primary, and first. So a prioress is literally 'the first woman' in her community. The same root also gives us priority and prioritize.

noun the head of a convent B2

The prioress makes important decisions for the nuns living in the convent.

(名词) 女修道院院长

女院长为修道院中的修女们做出重要决定。

(sustantivo) priora; superiora; abadesa [la superiora de un convento]

La priora toma decisiones importantes para las monjas que viven en el convento.

(nom) prieure; supérieure; mère supérieure [religieuse qui dirige un couvent.]

La prieure prend des décisions importantes pour les religieuses du couvent.

(Substantiv) Priorin [die Vorsteherin eines Frauenklosters in bestimmten christlichen Orden]

Die **prioress** begrüßte die Gäste im Kloster mit großer Freundlichkeit.

(名詞) 女子修道院長。女子修道院(convent)の長。

女子修道院長は修道院で暮らす修道女たちのために重要な決定を行う。

(substantivo) priora [a chefe de um convento]

A priora toma decisões importantes para as freiras que vivem no convento.

noun A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior. countable

The prioress led the morning prayers at the convent.

(名词) 女修道院院长;隐修院院长

女修道院院长在修道院主持了晨祷。

(sustantivo) priora; madre superiora [Una monja a cargo de un priorato (generalmente de menor rango que una abadesa); madre superiora.]

La priora dirigió las oraciones de la mañana en el convento.

(nom) prieure; mère supérieure [Religieuse qui dirige un prieuré ; supérieure d'un monastère (en général de rang inférieur à une abbesse).]

La **prioress** dirigeait les prières du matin au couvent.

(Substantiv) Priorin [eine Nonne, die ein Priorat leitet (meist von niedrigerem Rang als eine Äbtissin); Oberin.]

Die **prioress** leitete die Morgengebete im Kloster.

(名詞) 小修道院(priory)の院長を務める修道女、女子修道院長

修道女院長が修道院での朝の祈りを指導した。

(substantivo) priora; madre superiora; superiora [Uma freira encarregada de um priorado (geralmente de hierarquia inferior à de uma abadessa); madre superiora.]

A prioresa conduziu as orações matinais no convento.

Word parts: prior + ess

Common collocations

lady subst to prep be verb have verb in prep at prep of prep with prep

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