A prioress is woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns.
she is the head of the nuns
Prioress Stakes was created in 1948.
Prioress n. the superior of a group of nuns I therefore think it's safe to assume that Prioress the Kirkless is a female.
she is the head of the nuns
A monk is the head in the male group where as the prioress is the head of the nuns.
It is Prioress.
PRIORESS
The Prioress
If the woman in question is a prioress, she should be referred to as Prioress or Mother?æPrioress, usually followed by her last name. The front of the envelope should read with the full of her title, possibly preceded by "the" if she holds a high enough position in the Monastery.
The noun 'prioress' is a gender specific noun for a nun in charge at a convent.The corresponding gender specific noun for a monk in charge at a monastery is prior.
Prioress
The Nun (or Prioress)
In a convent, or abbey, or as in a European definition, a monastery.