abbess vs mother

abbess and mother both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abbess	Yes	No	No	No
mother	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mother is a hyponym of abbess; that is, mother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abbess:

abbess (noun)	mother (noun)
the superior of a group of nuns	a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation
	a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
	a term of address for a mother superior
	a term of address for an elderly woman
	a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

abbess (verb)	mother (verb)
	make (offspring) by reproduction
	care for like a mother