The difference between Abbess and Lady abbess
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 lady abbess means a bawd, the mistress of a brothel.
check bellow for the other definitions of Abbess and Lady abbess
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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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Lady abbess as a noun (rare, obsolete, euphemistic):
A bawd, the mistress of a brothel.