noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin abbatissa, feminine of abbat-, abbas Date: 13th century a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns
ABBESS
Meaning of ABBESS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012