prioress的意思

prioress

英式音标['praɪərɪs]
美式英标[praɪə'res]

基本解释

n. 小女修道院院长；大女修道院副院长

英文词源

prioress (n.): c. 1300, from Medieval Latin priorissa, from prior "head of a priory of men" (see prior (n.)).

实用例句

1. The prioress said: " Why could I not at least have had able - bodied women? ": (修道院)院长说: “ 起码我也需要几个能干活的女人呀 ”

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