Profession of Abelard's lover Héloïse (6)

I believe the answer is:

abbess

(Other definitions for abbess that I've seen before include "Superior of convent" , "Head of convent" , "Senior ecclesiastic" , "Head of group of nuns" , "Superior nun" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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