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。
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。
- 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.