fratress

English

Noun

fratress (plural fratresses)

  1. A woman in charge of the furniture in a convent.
    • 2010, Eileen Power, Medieval English Nunneries: C.1275 to 1535, page 567:
      On this occasion the abbess' kitchen had to provide each lady of the convent with half a goose, the two chantresses, as well as the four usual recipients, receiving doubles, and with a hen or a cock, the fratresses and the subprioress also receiving doubles.

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.