abbesses Antonyms
Strongest:
- reverend-mother
- votaries
- nuns
- monks
- religious
- deaconesses
- anchoresses
- friars
- abbots
- priestesses
- novices
- bishops
- mother-superior
Strong:
- churchmen
- preachers
- deacons
- popes
- prioresses
- abb-s
- clergywomen
- sisters
- cloistresses
- clericals
- ministers
- clerics
- vicars
- divines
- monastics
- prelates
- deans
- archpriests
- oblates
- mendicants
- clergymen
- ecclesiastics
- clergypersons
- reverends
- presbyters
- ancresses
- diocesans
- high-priestesses
- clerks
- archbishops
- pastors
- conventuals
Weak:
Meaning of abbesses
abbesses
a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns, the head of a convent of nuns
abbesses Sentence Examples
- The abbesses of the Benedictine monastery were revered for their wisdom and piety.
- The abbess's authority extended over all aspects of monastic life, both spiritual and temporal.
- Abbesses played a vital role in the education and training of nuns and laywomen.
- The abbesses of the Cistercian order were known for their austere lifestyle and emphasis on manual labor.
- Matilda of Tuscany, one of the most powerful women in medieval Europe, was also an abbess.
- The abbesses of Fontevraud Abbey, a unique double monastery, held authority over both monks and nuns.
- Abbesses were often appointed from noble families, reflecting the high status of the position.
- The Council of Trent restricted the power of abbesses, bringing them under the authority of bishops.
- In some orders, abbesses were elected by their fellow nuns, while in others they were appointed by the pope.
- The title of abbess continues to be used in some religious orders and communities today.
FAQs About the word abbesses
a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns, the head of a convent of nuns
Reverend Mother, votaries,nuns, monks, religious, deaconesses, anchoresses, friars, abbots, priestesses
laymen, lay readers, laypeople,lectors, seculars,secular,laypersons
The abbesses of the Benedictine monastery were revered for their wisdom and piety.
The abbess's authority extended over all aspects of monastic life, both spiritual and temporal.
Abbesses played a vital role in the education and training of nuns and laywomen.
The abbesses of the Cistercian order were known for their austere lifestyle and emphasis on manual labor.
