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Meaning of "superioress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERIORESS

superioress  [suːˈpɪərɪərɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERIORESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Superioress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPERIORESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of superioress in the English dictionary

The definition of superioress in the dictionary is the female head of a religious order of women.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERIORESS


address
əˈdrɛs
cateress
ˈkeɪtərɛs
compress
kəmˈprɛs
confessoress
kənˈfɛsərɛs
congress
ˈkɒŋɡrɛs
distress
dɪˈstrɛs
dress
drɛs
express
ɪkˈsprɛs
Flores
ˈflɔːrɛs
impress
ɪmˈprɛs
interess
ˈɪntərɛs
interesse
ˈɪntərɛs
millionnairess
ˌmɪljəˈnɛərɛs
Peres
ˈpɛrɛs
press
prɛs
progress
ˈprəʊɡrɛs
seeress
ˈsɪərɛs
squiress
ˈskwaɪərɛs
stress
strɛs
suppress
səˈprɛs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERIORESS

superinduce
superinducement
superinduction
superinfect
superinfection
superinsulated
superintend
superintendence
superintendencies
superintendency
superintendent
superintensity
superior
superior conjunction
superior court
superior planet
superiority
superiority complex
superiorly
superiorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERIORESS

A-line dress
act of congress
actress
anchoress
at the press
authoress
cocktail dress
doctoress
electoress
jailoress
lady mayoress
mayoress
prioress
professoress
rectoress
subprioress
tailoress
traitoress
tutoress
warrioress

Synonyms and antonyms of superioress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «superioress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERIORESS

Find out the translation of superioress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of superioress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «superioress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总会长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superiora
570 millions of speakers

English

superioress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

superioress
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

superioress
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

superioress
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superiora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

superioress
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Supérieure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Superioress
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

怪人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

superioress
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Superioress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

superioress
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

superioress
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुपरिओएर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

superioress
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superiora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Przełożona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

superioress
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

superioress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

superioress
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

superioress
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

superioress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

superioren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of superioress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERIORESS»

The term «superioress» is used very little and occupies the 182.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERIORESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «superioress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «superioress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superioress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERIORESS»

Discover the use of superioress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superioress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sadlier's Catholic Almanac and Ordo for the Year of Our Lord ...
The Magdalen Convent contains fourteen professed Sisters, nine Novices, and two Postulants. Mother Mary of St. Boniface, Superioress. Convent of the Good Shepherd. Thirty-ninth and Pine streets, West-Philadelphia. Five professed Sisters ...
‎1865
2
Sadliers' Catholic Directory, Almanac and Clergy List Quarterly
St. Paul's Orphan Asylum, Sister M. Borgia Doherty, Superioress. St. Mary's Content, Hollidaysburgh. Sister Mary Serphina Fitzgerald, Superioress. St. Mary's Content, Forty-fifth street, Pittsburgh. Sister 51. Juliana Maguire, Superior.
‎1872
3
Catholic Directory, Almanac and Registry of Ireland, England ...
Presentation Convents — Carlow, Mrs. Hu-sty, Superioress. Maryborough, Mrs. Forde Superioress. Kildare, Mrs. Lee, Superioress. Bagenalstown, Mrs. Maher, Superioress. Ciane, Mrs. Dullaghan, Superioress. Portarlington, Mrs. Lyons ...
‎1869
4
Florence Nightingale's Theology: Collected Works of Florence ...
between the superioress and her sisters, and especially between superioress and her nurses in matters of discipline. For it is a cardinal point in all such administrations that no spiritual adviser should give advice or interfere in the slightest ...
Florence Nightingale, Lynn McDonald, 2002
5
Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humorist
At sight of the superioress, their little laughing faces became demure, as they instinctively ranged themselves in line; as if for the express purpose of enabling Emmanuel to search out among them the owner of the long flaxen ringlet, fondly  ...
‎1843
6
The New Monthly Magazine
At sight of the superioress, their little laughing faces became demure, as they instinctively ranged themselves iji line ; as if for the express purpose of enabling Emmanuel to search out among them the owner of the long flaxen ringlet, fondly  ...
‎1843
7
The Ouroh Trilogy
She went directly to the point. “Mother Superioress, you have generational ties.” She didn't need to add the question of how could Trudy be the Mother Superioress within the bounds of the Laws of Nature. Trudy didn't hesitate. “Sister , the law ...
Thomas D. Bryson, 2012
8
The Penny Catholic Magazine
The superioress and her assistants took their places at the side of the sanctuary on the first step, and the Bishop made the sign of the cross over each of the novices, and the veiis with which they were yet to be covered. In so doing, his lordship ...
Matthew P. Haynes, 1840
9
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 6: ...
let the superioress know early the next morning. The Duchess of Fiano had asked to join us; the cardinal came, of course, dressed as a simple priest, with no indication of his exalted rank. He knew Armelline directly from my description,and  ...
Giacomo Casanova, 2013
10
The 1917 Or Pio-Benedictine Code of Canon Law: In English ...
Canon 2412 (NA) A Superioress, even of exempt religious [women], is to be punished by the local Ordinary according to the gravity of the fault, not excluding, if deserved, privation of office, [if she]: 1.° Against the prescription of Canon 549, ...
Catholic Church, Edward N. Peters, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERIORESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term superioress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ricardo Paredes: "No creo que sea posible llegar a la gratuidad …
Piensa tú en la U. de Chile que tiene algunas carreras reales 30% superioress al arancel de referencia, ¿qué arancel le vas a fijar? Se produce un problema ... «LaTercera, Jul 15»
2
Parishes follow long tradition of Corpus Christi processions
St. Juliana eventually became superioress of the Augustinian nuns of Mont Cornillon. She promoted the feast to Bishop of Liege Robert de Thorete based on a ... «The Pilot, Jun 15»
3
Daughters elect American sister as superioress general
The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul elected Sister Kathleen Appler of the community's province based in Albany, New York, their Superioress ... «Catholic San Francisco, Jun 15»
4
American Sister Kathleen Appler, DC, Elected Superioress General …
On May 25, at the General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Paris, France, Sister Kathleen Appler, D.C., was elected Superioress ... «The Valley Catholic Online, May 15»
5
Estenurinos: canguros gigantes y que caminaban y no saltaban
Para ello necesitaban una columna vertebral flexible y cola robusta además de tener unas extremidades superioress fuertes que sean capaces de soportar el ... «Ideal Digital, Oct 14»
6
The “White Benedictines” of Arkansas (1874)
The four Sisters were: Mother M. Agnes Dali, now the senior member of the Community; Mother M. Beatrice Renggle, the first Superioress; Sister M. Walburga ... «Patheos, Jun 14»
7
Edelstein on Philomena: Calling Out the Catholic Church, Gently
... sign the lucrative adoption rights over to the Superioress, Sister Barbara. Three years later, the boy, Anthony, was taken from her — on Christmas Day, no less. «Vulture, Nov 13»
8
Dame Judi Dench: This is a shocking story that had to be told
When Anthony was almost three, in 1955, she was ordered to sign away her rights to him to "Sister Barbara, Superioress". The document, overseen by an official ... «Express.co.uk, Oct 13»
9
Steve Coogan says Irish upbringing informed new film
She also signed a document which stated: “I relinquish full claim for ever to my child and surrender him to Sister Barbara, Superioress of Sean Ross Abbey. «Irish Times, Oct 13»
10
A mother's letter to The Foundling Asylum, 1874
The New York Foundling, as it is now known, is still operating 140 years later, offering foster care and other support services for local families. Sister Superioress «The Guardian, Oct 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Superioress [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/superioress>. Apr 2024 ».
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