abbess vs superior

superior vs abbess

abbess and superior both are nouns.

abbess is not an adjective while superior is an adjective.

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

As nouns, superior is a hypernym of abbess; that is, superior is a word with a broader meaning than abbess:

abbess: the superior of a group of nuns
superior: the head of a religious community

Other hypernyms of abbess include adult female, woman.

abbess (noun)	superior (noun)
the superior of a group of nuns	a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
	one of greater rank or station or quality
	the head of a religious community
	a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

abbess (adjective)	superior (adjective)
	written or printed above and to one side of another character
	of or characteristic of high rank or importance
	of high or superior quality or performance
	having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
	(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
	having a higher rank
	(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by

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