abbess

It was the home of Benedictine monks, some of whom were cloistered, and some of whome worked the land. They were strictly separated and under the regime of an Abbess.

Il réunissait des religieuses Bénédictines cloîtrées et des moines chargés du service religieux et de l'exploitation des terres, strictement séparés, selon la règle et soumis à l'Abbesse.