abbess
Sign in to savethumb|Eufemia Szaniawska, Abbess of the Benedictine Monastery in Nesvizh|Nieśwież with a [[crosier, , National Museum in Warsaw]] thumb|Abbess Joanna van Doorselaer de ten Ryen, Waasmunster Roosenberg Abbey
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- Description
- Roles and responsibilities
- History
- Abbas placename
- See also
- Citations
- General and cited references
thumb|Eufemia Szaniawska, Abbess of the Benedictine Monastery in Nesvizh|Nieśwież with a [[crosier, , National Museum in Warsaw]] thumb|Abbess Joanna van Doorselaer de ten Ryen, Waasmunster Roosenberg Abbey
An abbess (Latin: abbatissa) is the female superior of a community of nuns in an abbey.