Noun
A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBut then the young, inexperienced Eleanor of Wynethorpe is appointed their new prioress. Source: Internet
After an opening hymn, a reading from the Holy Rule of St. Benedict and the psalms of evening prayer, the novice was called forward by the prioress and asked what it was she was seeking. Source: Internet
One of those visitors has been Brother Thomas, a man the prioress secretly loves and whose loyalty to her as head of Tyndal Priory is now suspect. Source: Internet
Sister Joan is the author of more than 50 books and was prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania, for 12 years. Source: Internet
"This is only the third time in our history when we've had an open house," said Sr. Roberta Boyer, prioress of the local order. Source: Internet
It was he who appointed Teresa in 1571 as prioress in Ávila, but who also enjoyed good relations with the Carmelite Prior Provincial of Castile. Source: Internet