prioress
prioress — 名詞
- prioresssingular
- prioressesplural
1. In a Christian religious community, a senior nun who is the head of a priory (a
女修院院長
女性修院領袖，掌管小修道院或大修道院副手
In a Christian religious community, a senior nun who is the head of a priory (a convent or monastery that is smaller than an abbey) or who serves as the second-ranking officer of an abbey, directly below the abbess.
Maeve was elected prioress of St. Clare's convent after twelve years as novice mistress.
Maeve 在擔任初學導師十二年後，獲選為聖克萊爾修院的女修院院長。
passive: was elected prioress of [convent]
The prioress led morning prayers and gave a short reflection on the day's gospel reading.
女院長帶領晨禱，並對當天的福音經文做了簡短分享。
As prioress of the house, Diya reported to the abbess on finances and staff.
作為修院的女院長，Diya 在財務和人事安排上向大院長報告。
prepositional phrase: prioress of [house] + reported to [superior]
The elderly prioress welcomed the new novices and showed them around the convent garden.
年長的女院長迎接了新來的初學生，並帶她們參觀修院的花園。
- elected prioress
- appointed prioress
- serve as prioress
- the prioress of [convent/priory]
- Reverend Mother Prioress
- mother superior
A more general term for the female head of a religious community; 'prioress' specifies the rank more precisely.
文法句型
the prioress of [place]
[name] + was elected/appointed prioress
用法筆記
This title belongs to a specific rank within Catholic and Anglican religious orders. The masculine counterpart is 'prior'. A prioress who leads an independent priory has authority equal to an abbess within her own house, while a prioress serving under an abbess holds a deputy role.