cloistress

noun

Definition of cloistressnext
obsolete
as in mother superior

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  1. mother superior
  2. Reverend Mother
  3. religious
  4. novice
  5. high priestess
  6. anchoress
  7. abbess
  8. nun
Noun
  • In the film, set in 1948 over the course of just seven days, Teresa — Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto — is in her late 30s.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The story is set in Kolkata, India in August 1948, following Teresa, Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto, over the course of seven pivotal days for her.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of mother superior
Noun
  • What a theft of life and talent, and what a waste of care, quick-wittedness, and capability by Reverend Mother Constance.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Wiest will play the Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot, who is responsible for keeping her convent running and keeping the sisters safe in episode 7.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of Reverend Mother
Noun
  • As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
Definition of religious
Noun
  • The same barbell that feels nearly impossible for a novice to pick up might be a cinch for an experienced lifter.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 6 July 2026
  • For novice growers, Barthel likes to emphasize that cannabis is hardy and fast-growing like a weed.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of novice
Noun
  • Miranda Priestly, the high priestess of not only the fashion industry, but of all media, the exact industry Andy came to New York to work in.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Enheduanna, a high priestess from Sumer who is credited with being the first person to sign her work, seems to be a fitting obsession for a writer who knows the stakes of authorship.
    — Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of high priestess
Noun
  • In the medieval church, women’s roles were limited – usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an anchoress walled up alone for life, or a nun in a classic convent.
    — Joelle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of anchoress
Noun
  • Hildegard was a Catholic abbess of the Benedictine Order.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Now, thanks to a greater emphasis on women’s education in recent years, Tibetan Buddhist nuns are increasingly becoming teachers and abbesses.
    — Darcie Price-Wallace, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2025
Definition of abbess
Noun
  • Texas lawmakers help secure nun's release As news of Ugboaja's detention spread, members of southern Texas’ congressional delegation called for the nun's release.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Over the last week, the agency has arrested 10,000 people, including a nun in Texas who was later released after outcry from officials, community leaders and activists.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
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