lady superior
Example Sentences
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They followed, in adopting this measure, the advice and the example of the lady superior.
From King Alfred of England Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
Many would have thought the matured charms of the lady superior to the innocent-looking beauty of the girl; but no one could have come to such an opinion who saw them both at that moment.
From The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet by Cooper, James Fenimore
For, even though the King himself bid thee come, yet is thy obligation to thy lady superior to the command of the King.
From The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Pyle, Howard
The lady superior read the note, signed by Dr. Seignebos.
From Within an Inch of His Life by Gaboriau, Émile
M. Galpin and the lady superior found him there.
From Within an Inch of His Life by Gaboriau, Émile
