Mother Superior of the Convent

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from World of Books, Group 287, Puzzle 3 (Bibliographic Record).

Question is: Mother Superior of the Convent

and the answer is: ABBESS

Word Meaning:

ABBESS — A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.

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