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    vowess
    /vaʊˈɛs/

    noun

    • 1. a woman who took religious vows or a vow of chastity. archaic

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  2. historicalhoney.com › vowess-the-medieval-vocation-youveVowess: The Medieval Vocation You’ve Probably Never Heard of

    Aug 24, 2015 · Vowesses were women who swore to live the rest of their lives without men in order to become closer to God. They could live in their family home or with a religious community, where they would be supported by charity.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOWESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    vowess. View usage for: Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer. Roman Catholic Church a woman who has vowed chastity or devotion to a religious life; a nun.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › vowessvowess - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    vowess (plural vowesses) A woman who has taken religious vows, especially a vow of chastity.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › vowess_nvowess, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vowess. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › vowessVowess - definition of vowess by The Free Dictionary

    Define vowess. vowess synonyms, vowess pronunciation, vowess translation, English dictionary definition of vowess. n RC Church a woman who has vowed chastity or devotion to a religious life; a nun Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...

  7. www.wordnik.com › words › vowessvowess - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    vowess: A woman who has taken a vow; a nun.

  8. www.wordsense.eu › vowessvowess: meaning, definition - WordSense

    Meaning of vowess vowess (English) Origin & history vow + -ess Noun vowess (pl. vowesses) A woman who has taken religious vows, especially a vow of chastity.