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   abbess

   /aˈbɛs/

   noun

   • 1. a woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French abbesse ‘female abbot’, from ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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