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superior vs prioress

prioress vs superior

superior and prioress both are nouns.

superior is an adjective but prioress is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superior Yes Yes No No
prioress Yes No No No
As nouns, prioress is a hyponym of superior; that is, prioress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than superior:
  • superior: the head of a religious community
  • prioress: the superior of a group of nuns
Other hyponyms of superior include abbess, mother superior, abbot, archimandrite, prior.
superior (noun) prioress (noun)
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character the superior of a group of nuns
one of greater rank or station or quality
the head of a religious community
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
superior (adjective) prioress (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
Difference between superior and prioress

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