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
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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."
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Abbess as a noun (archaic, British slang):
A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
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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.
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Bawd as a noun:
A lewd person.
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Bawd as an adjective (obsolete):
Joyous; riotously gay.
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Bawd as a verb (archaic):
To procure women for lewd purposes.