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Recent Examples of abbess
The 12th-century abbess, composer, philosopher, and visionary becomes a thrilling subject when backed by modular synths, Ukrainian folk singing, and high medieval music.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
When the abbess died in 866, she was buried in the abbey church.
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Moira Ritter,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2024
Groff imagined the poet Marie de France as a teenager forced to venture into the dark woods to serve as the abbess.
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Ron Charles,
Washington Post,
7 Sep. 2023
One of them was the abbess of a female religious community in Kent from around 733 to 761 CE, which is consistent with the dating of MS Selden Supra 30.
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Ron Amadeo,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2023
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
When the abbess died in 866, she was buried in the abbey church.
—
Moira Ritter,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2024
Groff imagined the poet Marie de France as a teenager forced to venture into the dark woods to serve as the abbess.
—
Ron Charles,
Washington Post,
7 Sep. 2023
One of them was the abbess of a female religious community in Kent from around 733 to 761 CE, which is consistent with the dating of MS Selden Supra 30.
—
Ron Amadeo,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbess
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The slow-burn thriller is partially based on a 17th century ballad in which the heroic outlaw’s cousin, a malevolent prioress, bleeds the older, ailing Robin to death under the guise of the ancient medical treatment known as bloodletting.
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After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.
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In Disclosure Day, Jane’s worrying is curious, coming from someone who meant to become a nun.
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And these encouraging words that my nun gave me actually started the trajectory of my entire life.
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In the medieval church, women’s roles were limited – usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an anchoress walled up alone for life, or a nun in a classic convent.
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Louise, a former anchoress, is her humble, tyrannical maid.
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The five-part docuseries, directed by Brian Knappenberger with Tom Hanks as executive producer, offers novice history buffs an extensive look into the establishment of American democracy.
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To create something wholly new, the narrative team looked back to other games with a low barrier to entry, particularly early 2000s Nintendo consoles that invited novices to join the fold.
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In the 18th century, an Italian monk, Father Antonio Piaggio, invented a device to gently unroll the carbonized papyrus.
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The cordovan line revisited the brand’s shoemaking heritage with models that included derby shoes, loafers, monk straps and Chelsea boots.
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Centuries ago, people throughout the Mediterranean region came to consult it via the Pythia or priestess to see what the Greek god Apollo had to say about their future.
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The priestess worked only during days in which Apollo was believed to be present at Delphi to channel his wisdom to the Pythia.
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As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
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The court found that Shi used his positions, including as the temple abbot, to illegally embezzle more than $19 million alone or in conspiracy with others, between 2003 and 2025, CCTV reported.
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According to a relative of Nathan who provided some of the sources Amit studied, the abbot reportedly also wrote letters to the Vatican and to monasteries in Switzerland pleading for a safe exit for Wolfgang.
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“Abbess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbess. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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