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Meaning of abbadísanna | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C1
ˈapːaˌtiːsanːa

Definitions

definite genitive plural of abbadís (“abbess”)

definite, feminine, form-of, genitive, plural

Examples

“Neftóbakið er ánægjuauki meðal preláta kirkjunnar, abbadísanna og munkanna.”

The snuff is a source of pleasure among the prelates of the church, the abbesses and the monks.

“Nöfn abbadísanna eru á þessum skjölum.”

The names of the abbesses are on these documents.

“Þar segir að konur sem sinntu hlutverki abbadísanna í fyrstu klaustrum landsins, hafi verið af höfðingjaættum.”

It states that the women who served as abbesses in the country's first monasteries were of noble birth.

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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