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nun
1[ nuhn ]
noun
- a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- any of various birds, especially a domestic variety of pigeon.
nun
2[ noon, noon ]
noun
- the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
nūn
3[ noon ]
noun
- the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Nun
4[ noon ]
noun
- oldest of the ancient Egyptian gods, personifying the primordial ocean from which the world was formed; father of Ra, the sun god.
nun
1/ nʊn /
noun
- the 14th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (נ or, at the end of a word, ן), transliterated as n
nun
2/ nʌn /
noun
- a female member of a religious order
- sometimes capital a variety of domestic fancy pigeon usually having a black-and-white plumage with a ridged peak or cowl of short white feathers
nun
- A female member of a religious order , living in a convent , whose work is confined to the convent. The term is also applied broadly to other female members of religious orders (“sisters”) who often live outside their convents and work as teachers, nurses, social workers, or administrators.
Derived Forms
- ˈnunlike, adjective
Other Words From
- nunlike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of nun1
Origin of nun2
Word History and Origins
Origin of nun1
Example Sentences
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe is a nun of the Sacred Heart who rescues young girls from sexual slavery and rebel attacks in Uganda.
The typical habit for a nun was a, “long-sleeved tunic, reaching the floor and no décolleté, showing,” Campagnol says.
Piazza talks to Sister Madonna Buder, the “Iron Nun,” who is the oldest person to ever finish an Ironman Triathlon.
These are the celebrities of the nun world, and here is their story.
Apparently, Ryan tried bragging about how he sleeps in a cot in his office—to a nun.
Looking through this hole, the king perceived an old man weeping, a man in mourning garb singing, and a nun or widow dancing.
Then through a hole in the door I saw an old man crying, a dancing nun, and a man in mourning singing.
Beauty was still hers, and the dress of grayish hue, nun-like in its simplicity, seemed more than royal robe.
Nerto becomes a nun, but Don Rodrigue, with a band of ribald followers, succeeds in carrying her off with all the other nuns.
Are you of those who think a husband should come to them as one whose youth has been the youth of cloistered nun?
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