# Covent Garden abbess

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.

## Etymology
A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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