The difference between Abbess and Bawd

When used as nouns, abbess means 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, whereas bawd means a person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for prostitution.


Bawd is also verb with the meaning: to procure women for lewd purposes.

Bawd is also adjective with the meaning: joyous.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abbess and Bawd

  1. Abbess as a noun:

    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.

    Examples:

    "The ''abbess'' was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean."

  2. Abbess as a noun (archaic, British slang):

    A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.

  1. Bawd as a noun (now, _, archaic, _, or, _, historical):

    A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer, a madame.

  2. Bawd as a noun:

    A lewd person.

  1. Bawd as an adjective (obsolete):

    Joyous; riotously gay.

  1. Bawd as a verb (archaic):

    To procure women for lewd purposes.

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