abbess abbatical • abbey · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · abbess · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the superior of a group of nuns. Synonyms: mother superior, prioress. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · mother superior · · Synonym 1 prioress · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 s latin small letter s U+0073