Fratress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fratress is a noun meaning A woman in charge of the furniture in a convent.
Meaning
A woman in charge of the furniture in a convent.
Example Sentences
On this occasion the abbess' kitchen had to provide each lady of the convent with half a goose, the two chantresses, as well as the four usual recipients, receiving doubles, and with a hen or a cock, the fratresses and the subprioress also receiving doubles.
Word Forms
- fratresses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orate, deaconess, domina, abbess, conventual, fratery.
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