Synonyms of the word

prioress

• n. A nun in charge of a priory; an abbess or mother superior.

abbess

• n. A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns…
• n. (archaic, British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.

superior

• adj. Higher in quality.
• adj. Higher in rank.
• adj. More comprehensive, as a term in classification.
• adj. Located above.
• adj. Greater or better than average; extraordinary.
• adj. Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; with to.
• n. A person of higher rank or quality.
• n. The senior person in a monastic community.