nun
1a 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.
Origin of nun
1Other words from nun
- nunlike, adjective
Words Nearby nun
Other definitions for nun (2 of 4)
the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
Origin of nun
2Other definitions for Nun (3 of 4)
oldest of the ancient Egyptian gods, personifying the primordial ocean from which the world was formed; father of Ra, the sun god.
- Also Nu [noo] /nu/ .
How to use nun in a sentence
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe is a nun of the Sacred Heart who rescues young girls from sexual slavery and rebel attacks in Uganda.
Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas! | Women in the World | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe typical habit for a nun was a, “long-sleeved tunic, reaching the floor and no décolleté, showing,” Campagnol says.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion | Liza Foreman | September 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPiazza 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.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeThen through a hole in the door I saw an old man crying, a dancing nun, and a man in mourning singing.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeBeauty was still hers, and the dress of grayish hue, nun-like in its simplicity, seemed more than royal robe.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaNerto becomes a nun, but Don Rodrigue, with a band of ribald followers, succeeds in carrying her off with all the other nuns.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerAre you of those who think a husband should come to them as one whose youth has been the youth of cloistered nun?
Mistress Wilding | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for nun (1 of 2)
/ (nʌn) /
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
Origin of nun
1Derived forms of nun
- nunlike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for nun (2 of 2)
/ (nʊn) /
the 14th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (נ or, at the end of a word, ן), transliterated as n
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Cultural definitions for 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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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