2syllables
abbesses
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abbesses is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, abbesses is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofabbesses
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- 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.
Example: "The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean."
- (British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
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