lady abbess

Noun

euphemistic obsolete rare

(rare, obsolete, euphemistic) A bawd, the mistress of a brothel.

Japanese Meaning

売春宿の女主人

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Locals whispered that the stoic lady abbess was, in truth, the madam of a clandestine brothel.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

地元の人々は、無口なその娼館の女将が実は密かに裏の娼館を取り仕切っていると囁いていた。

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(rare, obsolete, euphemistic) A bawd, the mistress of a brothel.

That Lady Abbess of all secret sin. / Swears that she is so lean and ugly grown, / She will not pass with her for half a crown, / Yet Stamford's countess does admire her wit, / But likes it most because 'tis lewdly writ.

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lady abbesses

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